chronometabolism

noun

Any metabolism that is time-dependent, especially because of circadian rhythms

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

nounchronometabolism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryAny metabolism that is time-dependent, especially because of circadian rhythms

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχρόνος (khrónos)
  2. Englishchrono-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*me
  4. Proto-Indo-European*meth₂?
  5. Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
  6. Ancient Greekμετα- (meta-)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*gʷelH-
  8. Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō
  9. Ancient Greekβάλλω (bállō)
  10. Ancient Greekμεταβάλλω (metabállō)
  11. Ancient Greekμετᾰβολή (metăbolḗ)
  12. Englishmetabolism
  13. Englishchronometabolism

From chrono- + metabolism.

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APA

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

MLA

“chronometabolism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronometabolism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chronometabolism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronometabolism.

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