noun
- the chemical processes that occur within living organisms to maintain life, including the breakdown of food and the production of energy
Usage: plural of metabolism
Examples
- Different species have varying metabolisms that affect their energy needs.
- Athletes often have faster metabolisms than sedentary individuals.
- The researchers studied the metabolisms of various marine organisms.
- Age can significantly slow down our metabolisms over time.
- Cold-blooded animals have metabolisms that depend on environmental temperature.
- The medication affected the patients’ metabolisms in unexpected ways.