粵

代doi6謝ze6

simp代谢
doi6 ze6dài xiè

English

  1. replacement
  2. substitution
  3. metabolism (biol.)
  4. the physiological process of breaking down, absorbing, and utilizing food, energy, etc. within the body, while simultaneously producing waste and eliminating it

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 身體內部分解、吸收食物同能量,同時產生廢物排出體外嘅生理過程

Examples

  • 新陳代謝

    metabolism

Sources: cc-cedict, words.hk

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