metabola
See also: metabolą
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek μεταβολή (metabolḗ, “change”); μετά (metá, “beyond”) + βολέω (boléō, “throw”).
Noun edit
metabola (uncountable)
- (medicine) A change or mutation of disease, symptoms, or treatment.
Noun edit
metabola pl (plural only)
- (in the plural, entomology) Insects that metamorphose.
Related terms edit
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μεταβολή (metabolḗ).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
metabola f
- (rhetoric) any rhetorical device that changes a statement
- (narratology) a sudden change in character or plot
Declension edit
Declension of metabola
Derived terms edit
adjective
noun
Further reading edit
- metabola in Polish dictionaries at PWN