metabolize

[ muh-tab-uh-lahyz ]

verb (used with or without object),me·tab·o·lized, me·tab·o·liz·ing.
  1. to subject to metabolism; change by metabolism.

Origin of metabolize

1
First recorded in 1885–90; metabol(ism) + -ize
  • Also especially British, me·tab·o·lise .

Other words from metabolize

  • 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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How to use metabolize in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for metabolize

metabolize

metabolise

/ (mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪz) /


verb
  1. to bring about or subject to metabolism

Derived forms of metabolize

  • metabolizable or metabolisable, adjective

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Scientific definitions for metabolize

metabolize

[ mĭ-tăbə-līz′ ]


  1. To subject a substance to metabolism or produce a substance by metabolism.

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