noun
substance metabolism
Technical term in biology/physiology, synonymous with 物質代謝 (ぶっしつたいしゃ). Refers to the chemical processes by which substances are transformed in living organisms.
See also: 物質代謝
物質交代は生命維持に不可欠なプロセスだ。
Substance metabolism is an essential process for sustaining life.
この研究は細胞内の物質交代に焦点を当てている。
This research focuses on intracellular substance metabolism.