Met′a‐bol″ic (?), a. [Gr. �. See Metabola.] 1. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to metamorphosis; pertaining to, or involving, change.
2. (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to metabolism; as, metabolic activity; metabolic force.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.