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Plural of metabolism

regular plural

The plural of metabolism is metabolisms.

Forms of metabolism

Singularmetabolism /mɪˈtab.ə.lɪz.əm/
Pluralmetabolisms
Countablecountable and uncountable

Metabolisms in a sentence

  • The metabolisms of aerobic bacteria require oxygen

Meaning of metabolism

  1. noun The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
  2. noun The rate at which these processes occur for a given organism.
  3. noun The processes that maintain any dynamic system.

Full definition of metabolism

Questions about the plural of metabolism

What is the plural of metabolism?
The plural of metabolism is metabolisms.
Is metabolism countable?
Metabolism is a countable and uncountable noun.

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