metabolize
verb (used with or without object)
to subject to metabolism; change by metabolism.
metabolizes
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present tense formof metabolize (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"As the body metabolizes the rapamycin, the two fragments disjoin, deactivating the system."
From Science Daily β Sep. 21, 2023
Day after day, year after year, that repetitive exposure to the mainstream metabolizes in you until you’re irrevocably changed.
From Los Angeles Times β Apr. 18, 2023
As the liver metabolizes vinyl chloride, it spits out a chemical called chloroethylene oxide, which subsequently binds to our DNA, essentially vandalizing it and increasing the risk of tumor formation.
From Salon β Feb. 15, 2023
One limitation with Paxlovid is that the active ingredient is given alongside another drug that reduces how fast the body metabolizes it, and this can also affect other drugs a patient is on.
From Scientific American β Feb. 8, 2023
"Oh, it metabolizes, all right, but you'd better find yourself another axiom, pretty quick."
From Contamination Crew by Alan Edward Nourse
