Metabolism, n
1. Biochemistry.
„The chemical processes that occur within
a living organism in order to maintain life."
2. figurative and in extended use:
e.g. „As the sky grows darker the metabolism of the city slows down.“
3. Architecture.
„A modernist movement in Japanese architecture, which viewed the city as a single entity and
emphasized the need for an integrated approach to urban life, with
buildings serving both public and private functions and being adaptable to changes in the city as a whole“