metabolically

/ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪkli/
adverb
  1. In a way that relates to the chemical processes that keep a living organism alive.
    • Metabolically, the body changes during sleep to repair tissues.
    • Some people are metabolically more efficient at storing fat than others.
    • The patient was metabolically stable after the treatment.
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