Cell Function
cellular metabolic process
cell·u·lar met·a·bol·ic proc·ess
Definitions related to metabolic process, cellular:
  • (metabolism) The biochemical alteration of substances introduced into the body.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (metabolic process) Organic processes in a cell or organism that are necessary to sustain life. Cellular metabolism can be divided into two categories. Anabolism entails the construction of complex organic molecules from simpler precursors, while catabolism involves the breakdown of complex substances into simpler molecules.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (cellular metabolism) The sum of all chemical changes that take place in a cell through which energy and basic components are provided for essential processes, including the synthesis of new molecules and the breakdown and removal of others.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (cellular metabolic process) The chemical reactions and pathways by which individual cells transform chemical substances.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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