tachymetabolism

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noun

A fast metabolism at rest.

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

nountachymetabolism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA fast metabolism at rest.

    Antonyms: bradymetabolism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA fast metabolism at rest.

Opposite
bradymetabolism

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰengʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰn̥gʰ-ú-sder.?
  3. Ancient Greekτᾰχῠ́ς (tăkhŭ́s)
  4. Englishtachy-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*me
  6. Proto-Indo-European*meth₂?
  7. Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
  8. Ancient Greekμετα- (meta-)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*gʷelH-
  10. Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō
  11. Ancient Greekβάλλω (bállō)
  12. Ancient Greekμεταβάλλω (metabállō)
  13. Ancient Greekμετᾰβολή (metăbolḗ)
  14. Englishmetabolism
  15. Englishtachymetabolism

From tachy- + metabolism.

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