metabolize
verb (used with or without object)
to subject to metabolism; change by metabolism.
metabolise
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a variation of
metabolize.
Example Sentences
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This then encourages the red blood cells to metabolise more glucose.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2025
In the absence of oxygen, cancer cells resort to a very specific survival mechanism: they metabolise the amino acid glutamine as an alternative source of energy through a chemical reaction known as ''reductive carboxylation''.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2023
This is why the body needs to metabolise your muscles when you’re in a calorie deficit.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 13, 2023
Eating at night can lead to higher glucose levels and more fatty substances in the blood, as the body is less able to break down and metabolise nutrients in the small hours, says Dr Bonham.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2022
Whatever you feel, just feel it, and when you do, it will metabolise.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 5, 2016
