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metabolizable

adjective me·tab·o·liz·able
variants: also British metabolisable play \mə-ˈtab-ə-ˌlī-zə-bəl\

medical Definition of metabolizable

1 : capable of being utilized in metabolism
  • metabolizable nutrients
2 : producible or produced by metabolic processes
  • metabolizable energy
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metabolizability

also British metabolisability play \mə-ˌtab-ə-ˌlī-zə-ˈbil-ət-ē\ noun, plural -ties

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