me·tab·o·liz·able
variants:
also British metabolisable \
mə-ˈtab-ə-ˌlī-zə-bəl 
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Medical Definition of metabolizable
1
: capable of being utilized in metabolism
metabolizable nutrients
2
: producible or produced by metabolic processes
metabolizable energy
Other Words from metabolizable
metabolizability
also British metabolisability \
mə-ˌtab-ə-ˌlī-zə-ˈbil-ət-ē
\ noun,
plural metabolizabilities
\ noun,
plural metabolizabilities Learn More About metabolizable
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“Metabolizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/metabolizable. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.
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