metabolize

American  

[muh-tab-uh-lahyz] / məˈtæb əˌlaɪz /

especially British, metabolise

verb (used with or without object)

metabolized, metabolizing

1. to subject to metabolism; change by metabolism.

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metabolize British  

/ mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to bring about or subject to metabolism

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metabolize Scientific  

/ mĭ-tăb′ə-līz′ /

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

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Other Word Forms

• metabolizability noun
• metabolizable adjective
• metabolizer noun
• unmetabolized adjective

Etymology

Origin of metabolize

First recorded in 1885–90; metabol(ism) + -ize

Example Sentences

At the same time, arginine slightly increased the presence of streptococci that are better at metabolizing arginine.

From Science Daily

“You help them alchemize or metabolize the emotional experience and then it becomes an experience in the past, where that feeling has been able to escape the body,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times

Microorganisms drive nearly every step of these processes, using substances like sulfur and iron for respiration in much the same way humans rely on oxygen to metabolize food.

From Science Daily

Side effects could be more severe for older adults, who metabolize medicine differently than younger people.

From MarketWatch

The team also examined how NK cells functioned and metabolized energy in response to inflammation.

From Science Daily