bradymetabolism

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noun

A slow metabolism.

Opposite
tachymetabolism
OriginEnglish metabolism ← Ancient Greek μετᾰβολή (metăbolḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō →
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Meanings

nounbradymetabolism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA slow metabolism.

    Antonyms: tachymetabolism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA slow metabolism.

Opposite
tachymetabolism

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷr̥dus
  2. Ancient Greekβρᾰδῠ́ς (brădŭ́s)
  3. Englishbrady-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*me
  5. Proto-Indo-European*meth₂?
  6. Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
  7. Ancient Greekμετα- (meta-)
  8. Proto-Indo-European*gʷelH-
  9. Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō
  10. Ancient Greekβάλλω (bállō)
  11. Ancient Greekμεταβάλλω (metabállō)
  12. Ancient Greekμετᾰβολή (metăbolḗ)
  13. Englishmetabolism
  14. Englishbradymetabolism

From brady- + metabolism.

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bradymetabolism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bradymetabolism

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