metabolize

me·tab·o·lize

verb \-ˌlīz\

me·tab·o·lizedme·tab·o·liz·ing

Definition of METABOLIZE

transitive verb

: to subject to metabolism

intransitive verb

: to perform metabolism

— me·tab·o·liz·able \mə-ˌta-bə-ˈlī-zə-bəl\ adjective

Examples of METABOLIZE

1. Food is metabolized by the body.

First Known Use of METABOLIZE

1877

Rhymes with METABOLIZE

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