noun · academic
metabolism
/məˈtæbəlɪzəm/me·TAB·o·lism
Band 7+speakingtask2
The chemical processes in the body that convert food into energy and building blocks.
Examples
“Regular exercise can help boost your metabolism.”
“Thyroid problems can slow down metabolism.”
“Metabolism varies between individuals and affects weight management.”
Band 8 sentence
“Individual differences in metabolism can partly explain why people respond differently to the same diet.”
Collocations
- boost metabolism
- slow metabolism
- basal metabolism
Word family
metabolic adjectivemetabolize verb
Common mistakes
metabolize (as a noun)→metabolism
digestion→metabolism
Say it for a higher band
5digestion→6metabolic rate→7+metabolism
Synonyms
metabolic rate
energy expenditure
Easily confused
digestion
“Good digestion helps the body absorb nutrients.”
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