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).
〔李〕n.新陈代谢[bol=to throw] ←meta-[GK] =change o place or state变化，变位，变形；beyond超