Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z metabatic Relating to metabasis. metabauxite A metamorphosed variety of bauxite. metabelian Having an abelian commutator subgroup metabelianization Conversion to, or viewing as metabelian form metabelief A belief about some belief(s). metabentonite A metamorphosed bentonite. metabias A biasing factor, such as publication bias, that results in the available data becoming artificially skewed. metabiological Relating to metabiology. metabiologist One who studies metabiology. metabiology The study of biology itself metabiome A metagenomic biome metabiomic Relating to a metabiome metabiosis A form of commensalism in which one organism creates or prepares a suitable environment for another. metabiosynthesis The biosynthesis of a group of related compounds metabiotic Relating to, or exhibiting, metabiosis. metabiotically In terms of, or by means of, metabiosis. metabisulfate Synonym of dithionate. metabisulfite The oxyanion of sulfur S₂O₅²⁻ or any salt containing this ion metablast Synonym of nucellus. metablastin A cytosolic phosphoprotein that is involved in cell cycle regulation metabletic Relating to metabletics metabletics The psychology of human nature as modified by historical change metablog A blog about blogs. metabogenome All the metabolites specified by genes in a specific organism metabogenomic Relating to metabogenomes or to metabogenomics metabogenomics The study of metabogenomes metabokine A cytokine associated with (typically pathological) metabolism metabola A change or mutation of disease, symptoms, or treatment. metabolian An insect which undergoes a metamorphosis. metabolic Of or pertaining to metabolism. metabolically In terms of, or by means of, metabolism. metabolimeter A device used to measure basal metabolism metabolisis metabolism metabolism The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life. Metabolist A person involved in the Metabolism architectural movement. metabolite Any substance produced by, or taking part in, a metabolic reaction. metabolitic Relating to metabolites. metabolitically With regard to metabolites metabolizability The ability to metabolize or to be metabolized metabolizable Able to be metabolized metabolization The process of metabolizing (transitive senses). metabolize To undergo metabolism. metabolizer Any substance that increases the ability of the body to metabolize a specific class of compound (such as fat). metabolizing That serves to metabolize a specific class of compound metaboloepigenetic Relating to metaboloepigenetics metaboloepigenetics The study of the relationship between metabolism and epigenetics metabologenomics The study of the metabolomes and genomes of organisms metabololipidomics The lipidomics of metabolites metabolome The complete set of metabolites found in a biological sample; especially that found in a person's body under normal conditions, and when suffering from a disease. metabolomic Of or pertaining to metabolomics. metabolomically In a metabolomic manner metabolomics The study of the range of metabolites present in a person's body at normal times, and when suffering from specific diseases; may be useful as a diagnostic tool. metabolon A temporary complex between sequential enzymes of a metabolic pathway metabolopathy Any disease caused by incorrect metabolism metabolosome A polyhedral organelle, in some bacteria, that has a shell of protein and contains a collection of enzymes associated with a specific metabolic process. metabolostat An organ or system that regulates metabolism. metabolotype A genetic variant identified by metabolotyping metabolotyping The assignment of metabolic types to genetic variants metabolous Relating to metabolons metaboly The change in shape undergone by euglenids as they move or evolve metabonome The complete set of metabolically regulated elements in cells. metabonomic Related to or involving metabonomics, the study of biological responses to external stimuli. metabonomically By means of, or with reference to metabonomics metabonomics The study of the metabolic responses of organisms to stimuli such as disease or injury. metaborate Any salt or ester of metaboric acid. metaboreceptor A type of chemoreceptor, found in skeletal muscle, that responds to an increase in metabolic products and stimulates an increase in circulation in response to exercise metaboreflex A reflex triggered by stimulation of metaboreceptors. This reflex is triggered during exercise and increases blood flow and ventilation. It is part of the ergoreflex (the exercise pressor reflex). metaboric Of or pertaining to metaboric acid metaborite An isometric-hextetrahedral mineral containing boron, hydrogen, and oxygen. metabosensitive Sensitive to changes in metabolism (or to the presence of metabolites) metabosensory Relating to the detection of changes in metabolism or to the presence of metabolites metabotropic Describing a neurotransmitter or cell receptor whose action is mediated by metabolic functions (e.g. enzyme activation) metabotype A metabolic type; the kind of metabolism that an individual has. metabotypic Relating to a metabotype metabotyping The identification and characterisation of metabotypes metabranchial Of or pertaining to the lobe of the carapace of crabs covering the posterior branchiae. metabutoxycaine A local anesthetic used in dentistry. metacaine tricaine mesylate when used for anesthesia of fish metacalciouranoite An orthorhombic orange mineral containing barium, calcium, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, sodium, and uranium. metacapnodiaceous Of or relating to the fungus family Metacapnodiaceae. metacarbonate A metamorphosed carbonate rock. metacarpal Of the metacarpus. metacarpally In a metacarpal manner. metacarpophalangeal Of or pertaining to the metacarpus and the phalange metacarpus The five bones that form the intermediate part of the hand between the fingers and the wrist. metacaspase Any of a class of arginine/lysine-specific enzymes related to the caspases and paracaspases, and found in plants, fungi, and protists. metacell A (population of) nucleic acid profiles of individual or groups of cells metacellulose Synonym of fungin. metacentral metacentric metacentre The point where a vertical line through a tilted vessel's center of buoyancy intersects the originally-vertical (but-now-tilted) line that passed through the center of buoyancy when the vessel was upright; it must be above the vessel's center of gravity for the vessel to have positive static stability (to tend to return to an upright orientation if rolled to one side, rather than to continue rolling to an inverted orientation). metacentric Of or pertaining to a metacenter. metacentricity The quality of being metacentric. metacercaria The encysted stage of a trematode parasite (flukes) in the tissues of an intermediate host. metacercarial relating to metacercariae metacerebral Situated, or originating behind the cerebrum metacestode The larval stage of a tapeworm metacetic propionic metacetone a colourless liquid obtained by distilling a mixture of sugar and lime; a mixture of propionaldehyde and other materials metacetyl propionyl metachannel A transmission channel used for event notifications rather than actual data. metacharacter A character used to signify something other than its literal form, such as the asterisk when used as a wildcard. metacharity A charity that evaluates, supports, or organizes other charities. metachemical Pertaining to metachemistry. metachemistry An extension of the ideas or methods of chemistry into other areas of inquiry. metachert metamorphosed chert metachlamydeous Of or relating to the Metachlamydeae. metachloral A white, amorphous, insoluble substance regarded as a polymeric variety of chloral. metachondromatosis A skeletal disorder characterised by multiple enchondromas and osteochondromas metachromasia A characteristic change in the colour of staining carried out in biological tissues, exhibited by certain aniline dyes when they bind to particular substances present in these tissues, called chromotropes. metachromasy Metachromasia. metachromatic Exhibiting, or pertaining to, metachromasia. metachromatically In a metachromatic manner. metachromatism metachromasia metachrome Designating dyes and mordants that are applied together. metachromic Staining in a tint different from that of the stain being used. metachromism metachromasia metachronal Describing the wavelike beating of a group of cilia. metachronally In a metachronal manner metachronic Relating to metachronism metachronism An error in chronological ordering in which a character or an event is placed at too late a time. metachronistic Pertaining to metachronism. metachronous Occurring at a different time to that of a specified event. metachronously In a metachronous fashion. metachrony The quality of being metachronous. metachrosis The ability to change colour by the expansion and contraction of chromatophores metachrotic Exhibiting or relating to metachrosis. metachurl Someone who plays video games exclusively in accordance to their meta. metacinema A mode of filmmaking in which the film informs the audience that they are watching a work of fiction. metacinematic Relating to metacinema. metacinematically In a metacinematic fashion. metacingulum A posterior cingulum metacinnabar A isometric-hextetrahedral form of the mineral, cinnabar, containing mercury and sulfur and ranging from black to grayish white. metacinnabarite Synonym of metacinnabar. metacircular Exhibiting metacircularity. metacircularity The property of an interpreter that is written in the same programming language that it interprets, and that exploits homoiconicity to reuse the existing facilities of the parent interpreter rather than reimplementing them. metacitation The citing of another citation rather than an original source. metaclass A class that serves as a template for other classes rather than objects. metaclassifier A classifier that operates on other classifiers. metacleavage cleavage of 1,3 substituents metacluster A cluster of metagenomic data metaclustered Assigned to metaclusters metaclustering The clustering of clusters metacneme A secondary mesentery of a sea anemone metacoel The caudal part of the fourth ventricle of the brain. metacoelom metacoel metacogitate To think about thought itself metacognition The act of thinking about thinking. metacognitional Of or relating to metacognition. metacognitive Pertaining to metacognition. metacognitively In a metacognitive way.