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Metabolic vs Physiological - What's the difference?

metabolic | physiological |

As adjectives the difference between metabolic and physiological

is that metabolic is of or pertaining to metamorphosis; pertaining to, or involving, change while physiological is of, or relating to physiology.

metabolic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to metamorphosis; pertaining to, or involving, change.
  • Of or pertaining to metabolism; as, metabolic activity; metabolic force.

    • Derived terms

    * metabolic pathway * metabolic syndrome

    Related terms

    * metabolize * metabolism

    physiological

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to physiology.
  • Relating to the action of a drug when given to a healthy person, as distinguished from its therapeutic action.

    • Synonyms

    * physiologic