Metabolism
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): ( n.) The act or process, by which living tissues or cells take up and convert into their own proper substance the nutritive material brought to them by the blood, or by which they transform their cell protoplasm into simpler substances, which are fitted either for excretion or for some special purpose, as in the manufacture of the digestive ferments. Hence, metabolism may be either constructive (anabolism), or destructive (katabolism).
(2): ( n.) The series of chemical changes which take place in an organism, by means of which food is manufactured and utilized and waste materials are eliminated.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [2]
(from Μεταβάλλω , to Change ) is a term coined by the German theologian Ruckert to describe the doctrinal views of the Christian fathers Ignatius, Justin, and Irenaeus on the Lord's Supper. They stand midway between strict transubstantiation and the merely symbolical view, and hold fast to an objective union of the sensible with the supersensible. (See Lords Supper); (See Zwingle).
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [3]
Name given to a chemical change in the cells or tissues of living matter.
