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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Fructose is mostly metabolized in the liver, where it is converted into glucose for energy.
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 25 Apr. 2025
Participants with lower levels of magnesium had higher levels of homocysteine, an amino acid that is metabolized from food.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 11 Apr. 2025
Moreover, the large amount of alcohol their bodies are exposed to is thought to cause more stress to their organs than if the drinks were metabolized over time.
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Acetaminophen is metabolized in the liver, where about 90 percent is converted into harmless compounds that are then excreted in urine.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 25 Apr. 2025
Participants with lower levels of magnesium had higher levels of homocysteine, an amino acid that is metabolized from food.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 11 Apr. 2025
Moreover, the large amount of alcohol their bodies are exposed to is thought to cause more stress to their organs than if the drinks were metabolized over time.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Acetaminophen is metabolized in the liver, where about 90 percent is converted into harmless compounds that are then excreted in urine.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Metabolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metabolize. Accessed 1 May. 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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