lifeprocesses
nounUK /ˈlaɪf ˌprəʊsɛsɪz/
US /ˈlaɪf ˌprɑːsɛsɪz/
The things living things do to stay alive and grow.
Eating, breathing, and growing are all lifeprocesses.
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2. The natural changes that happen inside a living body.
Scientists study lifeprocesses to understand how cells work.
3. The stages a living thing goes through from birth to death.
A butterfly's lifeprocesses include hatching, growing, and laying eggs.
4. The actions that keep an organism healthy and working.
Plants carry out lifeprocesses like making food from sunlight.