hypermetabolism
noun [ U ] medical specialized (also hyper-metabolism) uk/ˌhaɪ.pə.məˈtæb.əl.ɪ.zəm/ us/ˌhaɪ.pɚ.məˈtæb.əl.ɪ.zəm/
高代谢，代谢亢进
unusually high metabolic activity (= the chemical processes within the body required for life)
The child may have a good appetite but does not gain weight because of hypermetabolism.
Most investigators claim that hyper-metabolism in these regions of the brain produces obsessions and compulsions. 大多数研究人员称，大脑这些区域的代谢亢进会导致痴迷和强迫症。
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- Aspects of hypermetabolism can last for a day or more.
- It could have been predicted that regional hypermetabolism in patients with OCD would normalize after successful antiobsessional therapy.
- These drugs in combination attenuate systemic inflammation, hypermetabolism, and weight loss.