me·tab·o·lize

[muh-tab-uh-lahyz]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object), me·tab·o·lized, me·tab·o·liz·ing.
to subject to metabolism; change by metabolism.
Also, especially British, me·tab·o·lise.


Origin:
1885–90; metabol(ism) + -ize

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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metabolize or metabolise (mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to bring about or subject to metabolism
 
metabolise or metabolise
 
vb
 
me'tabolizable or metabolise
 
adj
 
me'tabolisable or metabolise
 
adj

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Metabolize is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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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

  1. To subject to metabolism.

  2. To produce by metabolism.

  3. To undergo change by metabolism.

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metabolize   (mĭ-tāb'ə-līz')  Pronunciation Key 
To subject a substance to metabolism or produce a substance by metabolism.
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Example sentences
The mix of microbes inside you affects how you metabolize food and probably has
  substantial impact on your health.
After being injected with radioactive chemicals that help to metabolize
  glucose, the monkeys perform certain tasks.
Adrenaline in the system of an excited animal can metabolize the drugs leaving
  little effect to immobilize.
The ocean has essentially two ways of coping with pollutants: it can dilute
  them or metabolize them.
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