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also British metabolise
metabolizes; metabolized; metabolizing
biology
: to change (food) into a form that can be used by your body : to process and use (substances brought into your body) by metabolism
metabolizing nutrients
Food is metabolized by the body.
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“Metabolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/metabolize. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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