METABOLISM
metabolisme, s. m. / metabolism. [C,T. metabole = scliimbare, de ia metabaflein = a se schimfiaf •ism.} Ansamblul de transformari biochimice si energetice care au loc In organismele vii. Indiferent de nivelul considerat, ce-lular, tisular sau organism Intreg, m. cuprinde transformarile survenite In diferitele faze ale ciclului vital (crestere, echilibru si involutie). In m. se disting doua faze fundamental opuse, care se succeda sau se suprapun continuu: o faza de sin-teza, "anabolism, si o alta de degradare, catabolism.The sum total of changes in an organism in order to achieve a
balance (homeostasis). Catabolic burns up, anabolic stores and builds up; the sum of their
work is metabolism.
s.n. - totalitatea proceselor nutritive de asimilatie si dezasimilatie care se produc in organismele vii (