Metabolism
Metabolism was the set of physical and chemical processes that occurred within a living . These processes were necessary for life, as they allowed cells to grow, to reproduce, and to survive. 

The metabolism of the Miri natives changed with the onset of puberty. ()

In 2153, aboard , Hoshi Sato brought some angel hair pasta to sickbay for Doctor Phlox. Phlox refused to eat, however, as it would accelerate his metabolism, which could cause the Borg nanoprobes infecting his body to spread further. ()

In 2267, Arlene Galway died of old age when her metabolism was accelerated by radiation. ()

In 2268, after Spock had exhausted himself attempting to discover how to  the symbols on the Amerind obelisk, Doctor Leonard McCoy described the Vulcan's metabolism as being "so low it can hardly be measured". ()

According to Doctor McCoy, as of 2287, Spock's metabolism would allow him to eat a bowl of termites with little trouble. ()

In 2369, Doctor Julian Bashir cited the metabolism as one of the aspects which change when a Trill symbiont changed from one host to the next one. ()

In 2370, Voval claimed that when Iyaarans such as himself were injured, their metabolic processes slowed down in order to accelerate healing, making them appear dead for a time. ()

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