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
David's condition, known as phenylketonuria or PKU, means he cannot metabolise protein - if he ate normally, protein would accumulate in his blood in dangerous concentrations.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2017
Whatever you feel, just feel it, and when you do, it will metabolise.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 5, 2016
