metabolize
verb
me·tab·o·lize
mə-ˈta-bə-ˌlīz 
metabolized; metabolizing
: to subject to metabolism
: to perform metabolism
Examples of metabolize in a Sentence
Food is metabolized by the body.
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Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
While champagne may increase serotonin levels initially, once the body metabolizes the alcohol, those levels quickly decrease.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025
Some animal studies have shown that dyes are quickly metabolized and excreted through urine, but dyes may still have a cumulative effect on the body, Dr. Michael Hansen, a senior scientist at Consumer Reports, told CNN in January.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
The new partnership will focus on investigating how nutrition and the microbes that metabolize food can influence immunotherapy and other cancer treatments.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Metabolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metabolize. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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metabolize
verb
me·tab·o·lize
mə-ˈtab-ə-ˌlīz
metabolized; metabolizing
: to break down by metabolism
food is metabolized by the body
Medical Definition
metabolize
verb
me·tab·o·lize
variants
also British metabolise
metabolized also British metabolised; metabolizing also British metabolising
: to subject to metabolism
: to perform metabolism
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