Synonyms of the word

metabolism

• n. (physiology) The complete set of chemical reactions that occur in living cells.

metamorphosis

• n. A transformation, such as that of magic or by sorcery.
• n. A noticeable change in character, appearance, function or condition.
• n. (biology) A change in the form and often habits of an animal after the embryonic stage during normal development…
• n. (pathology) A change in the structure of a specific body tissue. Usually degenerative.

metastasis

• n. (medicine) The transference of a bodily function or disease to another part of the body, specifically…
• n. (figuratively) The spread of a harmful event to another location, like the metastasis of a cancer.
• n. (rhetoric) Denying adversaries' arguments and turning the arguments back on them.