Metabolic
Pronunciation : Met`a*bol"ic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Gr. Metabola.]
Definition : 1. (Biol.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to metamorphosis; pertaining to, or involving, change.
2. (Physiol.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to metabolism; as, metabolic activity; metabolic force.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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