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metabolize

[ muh-tab-uh-lahyz ]

verb (used with or without object)

metabolized, metabolizing.
  1. to subject to metabolism; change by metabolism.


metabolize

/ ɪˈæəˌɪ /

verb

  1. to bring about or subject to metabolism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

metabolize

/ ĭ-ăə-ī′ /

  1. To subject a substance to metabolism or produce a substance by metabolism.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٲˌ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ٲo·a·i·ٲ noun
  • ·ٲo·a· adjective
  • ·ٲo·e noun
  • ܲm·ٲo· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of metabolize1

First recorded in 1885–90; metabol(ism) + -ize
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Example Sentences

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Known for their antioxidant properties, they are water-soluble, meaning they are quickly metabolized and therefore unlikely to leave a mark on the skin.

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Once the body has metabolized the alcohol, there's often a "rebound effect" in which the body tries to compensate for the alcohol-induced changes in physiological functions and sleep.

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This sensitivity is in part due to a genetic predisposition estimated to exist in up to 50% of the population that determines whether people metabolize caffeine faster or slower.

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When alcohol is metabolized in the body, it breaks down into a chemical called acetaldehyde that can attach itself to DNA.

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Only a relatively small amount of ethanol is metabolized in the intestines, where probiotics do their work.

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