Meaning
metabolic
- Relating to or resulting from metabolism.
In a sentence
L'attività fisica accelera il tasso metabolico a riposo.
Physical activity speeds up the resting metabolic rate.
Il medico gli ha diagnosticato una grave disfunzione metabolica.
The doctor diagnosed him with a severe metabolic disorder.
Questi esami servono a monitorare i processi metabolici del fegato.
These tests serve to monitor the liver's metabolic processes.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| metabolico | masculine · singular |
| metabolica | feminine · singular |
| metabolici | masculine · plural |
| metaboliche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- The masculine plural is 'metabolici', taking the soft palatal ending /-tʃi/ typical of proparoxytone adjectives in '-ico'.