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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Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2025
People of African, Indigenous and Latino descent tend to metabolize omega-6 fatty acids faster, which can increase the inflammatory effect of consuming seed oils.
—Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
The result is an experience that leaves very little room to metabolize the imprint of its continual stream of images.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
By Samantha Allen January 23, 2025 Everyone was expecting Emilia Pérez to secure a slew of 2025 Oscar nominations, but 13 (!) nods for one of the worst frontrunners since Crash is still hard to metabolize.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Metabolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metabolize. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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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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