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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Another food that can affect urine odor is broccoli, which Savage says is metabolized in similar fashion to asparagus, including the excretion of methionine and its related sulfur smell.
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024
The researchers will now look at just how this compound is absorbed and metabolized in the digestive system, which should pave the way for a human trial.
—New Atlas, 11 July 2024
Feed additives developed by public universities supercharged animals’ ability to metabolize food and convert it into body mass, said Deutsch.
—Grace Van Deelen, Vox, 11 July 2024
This does not explain the high levels of the drug in his system at the time of his death, as ketamine metabolizes in a few hours.
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024
The researchers will now look at just how this compound is absorbed and metabolized in the digestive system, which should pave the way for a human trial.
—New Atlas, 11 July 2024
Feed additives developed by public universities supercharged animals’ ability to metabolize food and convert it into body mass, said Deutsch.
—Grace Van Deelen, Vox, 11 July 2024
This does not explain the high levels of the drug in his system at the time of his death, as ketamine metabolizes in a few hours.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024
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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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