What do we call the sum total of all the chemical reactions that take place in your body?

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Metabolism refers to the sum total of all the chemical reactions that take place within an organism. This includes processes of catabolism (breaking down molecules for energy) and anabolism (building up molecules for growth and repair). Embolism refers to the blockage of a blood vessel by a foreign object such as a blood clot.

What Do We Call the Sum Total of All the Chemical