How to say "metabolism" in Japanese

• 代謝たいしゃCommon
  nounThe standard word for metabolism in the biological sense, as in the body's chemical processes. Used in medical, scientific, and everyday health contexts, such as discussing a slow metabolism.
• 新陳代謝しんちんたいしゃCommon
  nounAlso means metabolism, but with a nuance of renewal or turnover—old things being replaced by new. Common when talking about cell renewal or, figuratively, the refreshing of personnel or systems.

Use 代謝 for the ordinary scientific or everyday sense of metabolism; use 新陳代謝 when emphasizing renewal or turnover, such as replacing old cells or refreshing things.

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• 代謝たいしゃmetabolism
• メタボリズムmetabolism
• 物質代謝ぶっしつたいしゃmetabolism
• 同化作用どうかさようassimilation
• 新陳代謝しんちんたいしゃmetabolism