metabolizing
- present participle of metabolize.
Example Sentences
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In one study published in the journal Hypertension, people who had the “slow” caffeine metabolizing gene allele were at an increased risk of hypertension compared to those who had the “fast” gene allele.
From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2024
Body odor from the armpits comes from bacteria metabolizing sweat produced by the apocrine glands.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2024
This pattern of eating aligns with our innate 24-hour clocks, or circadian rhythms, which cause our bodies to be most efficient at metabolizing meals in the morning and early afternoon.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 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
