Metabolism measurement

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-017015",
  "term": "Metabolism measurement",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Metabolism Measurement",
  "definition": "1. (Measurement of) all of the diverse reactions by which a cell processes food material to obtain energy and the compounds from which new cell components are made.\n\n2. (Measurement of) the sum of the chemical reactions occurring within a cell or a whole organism; includes the energy-releasing breakdown of molecules (catabolism) and the synthesis of new molecules (anabolism).",
  "subject": "Measurements",
  "references": [
    "Adapted from Glossary of Technical Terms: Office of Underground Storage Tanks",
    "Adapted from Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/metabolism-measurement/"
}