Synonyms & related words for metabolism

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of metabolism — including catabolism, metamorphosis. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to metabolism

Explore words related to metabolism — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include metabolic, metabolically, lipotropin, anabolism, metabolizing, anabolite, gluconeogenesis, katabolism. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for metabolism

Common synonyms for metabolism include catabolism, metamorphosis — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does metabolism come from?

The word metabolism breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: meta-, from Greek meta (“change, beyond”); and -bol, from Greek ballo (“throw”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.