metabolic

metabolic — adjective

  • metabolicpositive
  • more metaboliccomparative
  • most metabolicsuperlative

1. relating to the way a living body uses food to create energy and to grow or repa

1.形容詞B2
釋義

relating to the way a living body uses food to create energy and to grow or repair itself

例句

The doctor checked Linh's metabolic rate to see how fast her body uses energy.

metabolic rate — the speed at which the body burns energy

A balanced diet supports healthy metabolic processes that keep your energy levels stable.

metabolic processes — the chemical reactions in the body

同義詞
  • biochemical

    broader — covers all chemical processes in living things, not just energy conversion

  • physiological

    broader still — refers to any normal body function, not only chemical reactions

用法筆記

Most often used before nouns like "rate", "process", "health", and "syndrome". The related noun "metabolism" is more common in everyday conversation (e.g., "I have a slow metabolism"). When describing something that affects the body's energy use, "metabolic" is the standard adjective.

常見錯誤

❌I have a fast metabolic.
✅I have a fast metabolism.
💡"Metabolic" is an adjective, not a noun; use "metabolism" to talk about the body's energy-burning system.
❌Metabolic rate is slow for older people.
✅Older people tend to have a slower metabolic rate.
💡The body's owner should be stated clearly (my, her, the patient's) rather than left implied.