metabolize
verb (used with or without object)
to subject to metabolism; change by metabolism.
metabolizing
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present participleof metabolize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Many fatty acids are obtained by metabolizing a class of host lipid, called lysophospholipids.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 13, 2024
Surely it is possible for a living entity to be immortal, sentient, distinct from its environment, metabolizing and even moving around without necessarily having to reproduce.
From Scientific American ● May 28, 2023
To this day people can still mimic Catherine O'Hara's showstopping lip-synch without metabolizing the song's meaning.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2023
They may also be less efficient at metabolizing toxins than adults.
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
First, when Martian soil was mixed with a sterile organic soup from Earth, something in the soil chemically broke down the soup—almost as if there were respiring microbes metabolizing a food package from Earth.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
