noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
A technical term in biology and medicine referring to the chemical processes that occur within a living organism to maintain life. Often used in compound phrases like 物質代謝異常 (metabolic disorder).
物質代謝は生命維持に不可欠な化学反応の総称です。
Metabolism is the collective term for the chemical reactions essential for sustaining life.
この病気は物質代謝の異常によって引き起こされます。
This disease is caused by a metabolic disorder.