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verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -lized, -liz·ing.
to subject to metabolism; change by metabolism.
Also, especially British, me·tab·o·lise.
Related forms
me·tab·o·liz·a·bil·i·ty, noun
me·tab·o·liz·a·ble, adjective
me·tab·o·liz·er, noun
un·me·tab·o·lized, adjective
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Word Origin & History
metabolize
1887 (trans.), 1934 (intrans.), from Gk. metabole (see metabolism) + -ize.
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Medical Dictionary
metabolize me·tab·o·lize (mĭ-tāb'ə-līz')
v. me·tab·o·lized, me·tab·o·liz·ing, me·tab·o·liz·es
To subject to metabolism.
To produce by metabolism.
To undergo change by metabolism.
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Science Dictionary
metabolize  (mĭ-tāb'ə-līz') Pronunciation Key
To subject a substance to metabolism or produce a substance by metabolism. |
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