/ Dictionary / Index M metabolic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: met•a•bol•ic Pronunciation: (met"u-bol'ik), [key] — adj. of, pertaining to, or affected by metabolism. undergoing metamorphosis. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: metabolic (Thesaurus) metabiosis metabolic heat Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language