新陳代謝

metabolism 【U】〔生〕

^{(見出しへ戻る headword ⇒ 代謝)}

しんちんたいしゃ
renewal
replacement
metabolism

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しんちんたいしゃ【新陳代謝】

metabolism

〖U〗〔生〕新陳代謝， 物質交代

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しんちんたいしゃ【新陳代謝】

【生物】 metabolism; 〔新しく入れ替わること〕 renewal; regeneration; rejuvenation; replacement of the old with the new.

～する be renewed; be replaced; be regenerated; replace the old with the new.

●新陳代謝させる metabolize; subject 《a substance》 to metabolism; change by metabolism

・体は常に新陳代謝する. The human body is subject to constant metabolism.

●新陳代謝が激しい[緩慢である] have a high [low] metabolism [metabolic rate]

・あの会社では新陳代謝が盛んに行われる. The staff of the company undergoes constant refreshment as old people leave and new people come.

●新陳代謝によって by metabolism.

●新陳代謝を高める[活発にする] improve [speed up, liven up] one's metabolism [metabolic rate]

・人事面でも新陳代謝をはからねばならない. We must aim to rejuvenate personnel [the staff], too.

●新陳代謝は自然の法則である. It's a [the] law of nature for the old to give way to the new [the old to be replaced by the young].

新陳代謝率 a 《low》 metabolic rate.