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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Still today, bacteria living in vertebrate guts form coprostanol by metabolizing cholesterol, and coprostanol is typically released into the environment as waste product (curiously enough, human feces are especially enriched in coprostanol).
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While standard rat poisons accumulate in the animal’s body, the active ingredient in the Good Works contraceptive is rapidly metabolized in the rat’s liver.
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My body just didn’t metabolize alcohol well.
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Because it is metabolized in the liver, other drugs or supplements (including turmeric), which reduce methotrexate’s breakdown, can potentially increase its adverse effects, including a greater risk for infections, Pino said.
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
While standard rat poisons accumulate in the animal’s body, the active ingredient in the Good Works contraceptive is rapidly metabolized in the rat’s liver.
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
My body just didn’t metabolize alcohol well.
—Sarah Jones, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Because it is metabolized in the liver, other drugs or supplements (including turmeric), which reduce methotrexate’s breakdown, can potentially increase its adverse effects, including a greater risk for infections, Pino said.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Metabolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metabolize. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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