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countable and uncountable, plural metabolisms
(physiology) The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
(figurative, by extension) The processes that maintain any dynamic system. quotations examples
The results of this generalized speedup of the corporate metabolism are multiple: shorter product life cycles, more leasing and renting, more frequent buying and selling, more ephemeral consumption patterns, […]
1980, Alvin Toffler, The Third Wave, page 230