Metabolically
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Metabolically is an adverb meaning In terms of, or by means of, metabolism.
Meaning
In terms of, or by means of, metabolism.
Example Sentences
Here [the new fire ant queen] raises a few tiny “minim” workers entirely from her body reserves of stored fat and metabolically cannibalized wing muscles.
Abdominal fat accumulation, known as visceral fat, has "long been recognized as metabolically harmful," according to Philip Rabito, M.D., a specialist in endocrinology, weight loss and wellness in New York City.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include metabolomically, cometabolically, catabolically, biosynthetically, enzymatically, metathetically.
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