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metabolic
adjective(met-a-bol-ic)
of, relating to, or based on metabolism
metabolic
noun(met-a-bol-ic)
a syndrome marked by the presence of usually three or more of a group of factors (such as high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, high triglyceride levels, low HDL levels, and high fasting levels of blood sugar) that are linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes —called also insulin resistance syndrome
metabolic
noun(met-a-bol-ic)
the rate at which heat is given off by an organism at complete rest

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