metabolism
/məˈtæbəlɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण मटैबलिज़म
चयापचय
Core word
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[U, C]
the chemical processes in living things that change food into energy and help them grow
चयापचय
- a fast metabolism
- People with a slow metabolism may gain weight more easily.
- Exercise can speed up your metabolism.
+ 2 more examples
- The doctor said that thyroid problems affect a person's metabolism.
- Metabolism slows down as people grow older.
Synonyms digestion bodily processes
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
metabolism (uncountable) / metabolic (adjective)
Metabolism is normally uncountable and takes a singular verb. The adjective is metabolic, and the verb is metabolise.
'Metabolism' प्रायः uncountable होता है और singular verb लेता है। इसका adjective 'metabolic' और verb 'metabolise' है।
- Metabolism is faster in young people than in the old.
- A metabolic disorder can change how the body uses sugar.
sb's metabolism / the metabolism of sth
Use a possessive for the living thing, or of for the substance. We speak of a person's metabolism and the metabolism of fats.
जीव के लिए possessive और पदार्थ के लिए 'of' आता है। हम किसी व्यक्ति के metabolism और वसा के metabolism की बात करते हैं।
- Exercise boosts your metabolism.
- The liver controls the metabolism of many drugs.
a fast / slow metabolism
When we describe the speed, we use a, with an adjective: a fast metabolism or a slow metabolism. In this use it can take a.
गति बताने के लिए adjective के साथ 'a' आता है: a fast metabolism, a slow metabolism। इस प्रयोग में इसके साथ article आ सकता है।
- Radhika has a fast metabolism and can eat a lot without gaining weight.
- People with a slow metabolism burn fewer calories.
metabolism + verb (speeds up / slows down)
Metabolism is the subject of verbs such as speed up, slow down, change and increase, usually with factors like age, sleep or temperature.
'Metabolism' speed up, slow down, change, increase जैसी क्रियाओं का कर्ता होता है, प्रायः आयु, नींद या तापमान जैसे कारकों के साथ।
- Metabolism slows down with age.
- Cold weather makes the body's metabolism work harder to keep warm.
+Collocations 4
adjective + metabolism
basalslowfastcellularhuman
- Basal metabolism is the energy the body needs at rest.
verb + metabolism
boostspeed upslow downregulateaffect
- Thyroid hormones regulate the body's metabolism.
metabolism + noun
ratedisorderboostdietproblem
- A doctor measured her metabolism rate before suggesting a diet.
metabolism of + noun
sugarfatproteinironenergy
- Insulin helps in the metabolism of sugar.
“More examples 5
- Drinking enough water helps the metabolism work properly.
पर्याप्त पानी पीने से चयापचय ठीक से काम करता है।
- Hibernating animals have a very slow metabolism during winter.
शीतनिद्रा वाले जानवरों का चयापचय सर्दियों में बहुत धीमा होता है।
- The doctor said that his illness had upset his metabolism.
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि उसकी बीमारी ने उसके चयापचय को बिगाड़ दिया है।
- The enzyme is necessary for the metabolism of starch in the mouth.
मुँह में स्टार्च के चयापचय के लिए यह एंज़ाइम आवश्यक है।
- Radhika learnt in her biology class that metabolism includes both building up and breaking down of substances.
राधिका ने जीव विज्ञान में सीखा कि चयापचय में पदार्थों का बनना और टूटना दोनों शामिल हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The metabolisms of old people is slow.
✓ The metabolism of old people is slow.
Metabolism is used in the singular for a general statement, matching the singular verb.
सामान्य कथन में 'metabolism' singular में आता है, जो singular verb से मेल खाता है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
digestion bodily processes
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: metabolism includes anabolism (building up) and catabolism (breaking down).
विज्ञान में चयापचय में उपचय (anabolism, निर्माण) और अपचय (catabolism, विघटन) शामिल हैं।