in physiology sense, 1878, from French métabolisme, from Greek metabole "a change," from metaballein "to change," from meta- "over" (see meta-) + ballein "to throw" (see ballistics).
例文
1. Basal metabolism is much lower for creatures in cold water.
冷水中の生物の基礎代謝速度は非常に低い。
2.The body 's metabolism is slowed down by extreme cold.
寒さは体の新陳代謝の速度を低下させる。
3.After years of dieting,Carol 's metabolism was completely out of whack.
数年の節食を経て、キャロルの新陳代謝は完全に乱れた。
4.Their rate of metabolism may slow down.
彼らの新陳代謝率は低下する可能性がある。
5.All living matter undergoes a process of metabolism .