metabolizable

adjective

me·​tab·​o·​liz·​able
variants also British metabolisable
1
: capable of being utilized in metabolism
metabolizable nutrients
2
: producible or produced by metabolic processes
metabolizable energy
metabolizability noun
also British metabolisability
plural metabolizabilities

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“Metabolizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/metabolizable. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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