metabolize

especially British, me·tab·o·lise

[muh-tab-uh-lahyz]

verb (used with or without object)

metabolized, metabolizing 

1. to subject to metabolism; change by metabolism.

metabolize

/ mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to bring about or subject to metabolism

metabolize

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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of metabolize¹

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

Example Sentences

Using a fluorescent heat sensor they developed, the researchers found that when ACOX2 metabolized certain fatty acids, brown fat cells got hotter.

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“Cats metabolize some of the anti-infective compounds very differently than other animals, including people, and they’re quite susceptible to bad side effects of many of these drugs,” she said.

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But also because so much of it was at a time of being pre-verbal, I had all these feelings in me that I couldn’t process, couldn’t metabolize, couldn’t speak about.

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It’s constantly speaking; our job is to be alive to transcribe its lessons, metabolize them through our process and put them onscreen as best we can.

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Known for their antioxidant properties, they are water-soluble, meaning they are quickly metabolized and therefore unlikely to leave a mark on the skin.

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