metabolize
verb (used with or without object)
to subject to metabolism; change by metabolism.
metabolized
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past participleof metabolize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof metabolize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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The pill’s active ingredient, orforglipron, is primarily metabolized by the liver.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
“Most of it doesn’t get metabolized, meaning that we don’t extract energy from it, and it passes through and is excreted in the stool,” Fetter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
The team also examined how NK cells functioned and metabolized energy in response to inflammation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2025
In 1993, the FDA approved a clinical trial to test ibogaine’s safety and how it was metabolized in the body.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2025
By October, however, he had metabolized most of his body fat and was having difficulty staying warm during the long, cold nights.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
