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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That may have something to do with the way the pills are metabolized, Barnett said.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN, 24 June 2024
The early treatment was most effective in women who had high blood glucose levels after an oral glucose tolerance test, which measures how well the body can metabolize the sugar in a very sweet, Gatorade-like drink.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 20 June 2024
Additionally, B vitamins help metabolize homocysteine, an important component of bone remodeling.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 18 June 2024
These include having taken frequent or prolonged courses of antibiotics; having diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease or liver disease; and having a possible genetic predisposition through mutations that affect specific enzymes that help to metabolize and eliminate alcohol.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 11 June 2024
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Brenda Goodman, CNN, 24 June 2024
The early treatment was most effective in women who had high blood glucose levels after an oral glucose tolerance test, which measures how well the body can metabolize the sugar in a very sweet, Gatorade-like drink.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 20 June 2024
Additionally, B vitamins help metabolize homocysteine, an important component of bone remodeling.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 18 June 2024
These include having taken frequent or prolonged courses of antibiotics; having diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease or liver disease; and having a possible genetic predisposition through mutations that affect specific enzymes that help to metabolize and eliminate alcohol.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 11 June 2024
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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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