Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways within a cell or an organism.
Synonyms:
exact_synonym:
positive regulation of metabolism; up regulation of metabolic process; upregulation of metabolic process
narrow_synonym:
activation of metabolic process; positive regulation of multicellular organismal metabolic process; positive regulation of organismal metabolism; stimulation of metabolic process; stimulation of organismal metabolic process; up-regulation of organismal metabolic process