Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun metabolism

2 senses of metabolism

Sense 1
metamorphosis, metabolism -- (the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals)
       => organic process, biological process -- (a process occurring in living organisms)

Sense 2
metabolism, metabolic process -- (the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life)
       => organic process, biological process -- (a process occurring in living organisms)