( METABOLIC ( ( Refers ( ( ( to ( ( the process ) ( of ( ( building ( ( the ( body 's ) ) ( molecular structures ) ) ) ( from ( nutrients ( -LRB- ( anabolism -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( of ( ( ( breaking them ) ( down ( for ( energy ( ( production and ) excretion ) ) ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( catabolism -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP METABOLIC)) (VP (VBZ Refers) (PP (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN process)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG building) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN body) (POS 's)) (JJ molecular) (NNS structures)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (NNS nutrients)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNP anabolism)) (-RRB- -RRB-))))))))) (CC and) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG breaking) (NP (PRP them)) (ADVP (RB down) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN energy) (NN production) (CC and) (NN excretion)))) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNP catabolism)) (-RRB- -RRB-))))))) (. .)))
METABOLIC Refers to the process of building the body's molecular structures from nutrients (anabolism) and of breaking them down for energy production and excretion (catabolism).
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (JJ Catabolic) (CC and) (JJ anabolic) (NNS hormones)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN body)))) (VP (VBP help) (VP (VB regulate) (NP (JJ metabolic) (NNS processes)))) (. .)))