- 新陈代谢 xīnchéndàixiè metabolismthe chemical processes occurring within a living organism to maintain life
- 合成代谢 héchéngdàixiè anabolismThe metabolic process in living organisms by which energy is used to synthesize complex molecules, such as proteins, from simpler ones.
- 分解代谢 fēnjiědàixiè catabolismthe metabolic process of breaking down complex molecules into simpler ones, typically releasing energy and involving waste disposal
- 能量代谢 néngliàngdàixiè energy metabolism
- 药物代谢动力学 yàowùdàixièdònglìxué pharmacokinetics
- 酪氨酸代谢病 lào'ānsuāndàixièbìng tyrosinosis