metabolize
[ muh-tab-uh-lahyz ]
/ məˈtæb əˌlaɪz /
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verb (used with or without object), me·tab·o·lized, me·tab·o·liz·ing.
to subject to metabolism; change by metabolism.
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Also especially British, me·tab·o·lise .
Origin of metabolize
First recorded in 1885–90; metabol(ism) + -ize
OTHER WORDS FROM metabolize
me·tab·o·liz·a·bil·i·ty, nounme·tab·o·liz·a·ble, adjectiveme·tab·o·liz·er, nounun·me·tab·o·lized, adjectiveWords nearby metabolize
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Example sentences from the Web for metabolize
These differences were based on the fact that men generally metabolize alcohol more quickly than women.
Some metabolize codeine quite poorly and have inadequate pain control as a result.
Codeine Still Widely Prescribed to Kids Despite Decades-Old Warnings|Russell Saunders|April 24, 2014|DAILY BEASTHormonal excesses in the blood require a clean and healthy liver to metabolize and excrete.
“Metabolism is as unique as a fingerprint, some people metabolize food very fast and others very slow,” says Plano.
British Dictionary definitions for metabolize
metabolize
metabolise
/ (mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪz) /
verb
to bring about or subject to metabolism
Derived forms of metabolize
metabolizable or metabolisable, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for metabolize
metabolize
[ mĭ-tăb′ə-līz′ ]
v.
To subject to metabolism.
To produce by metabolism.
To undergo change by metabolism.
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Scientific definitions for metabolize
metabolize
[ mĭ-tăb′ə-līz′ ]
To subject a substance to metabolism or produce a substance by metabolism.
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