metabolism的词源

英文词源

metabolism (n.)

in physiology sense, 1878, from French métabolisme, from Greek metabole "a change," from metaballein "to change," from meta- "over" (see meta-) + ballein "to throw" (see ballistics).

中文词源

metabolism：新陈代谢

meta-,改变，-bol,扔，投，词源同hyperbole,ballet,ballistic.即改变扔的方向，使发生变化，并用于生物学术语新陈代谢。比较anabolism.

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