Metabolostat
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Metabolostat is a noun meaning (rare) An organ or system that regulates metabolism.
Meaning
(rare) An organ or system that regulates metabolism.
Example Sentences
The liver generally acts as an exquisite metabolostat, responding to the metabolic needs of the whole organism.
The liver should be regarded as the main food-processing plant. It is the metabolic stabilizer (metabolostat) for the body.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include metabolism, normometabolism, metametabolism, metabonome, metabogenome, metabolome.
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