Definitions for metabolize
məˈtæb əˌlaɪzme·tab·o·lize

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. metabolize, metaboliseverb

   produce by metabolism

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. metabolizeverb

   To undergo metabolism.

2. metabolizeverb

   To cause a substance to undergo metabolism.

3. metabolizeverb

   To produce a substance using metabolism.

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1. metabolize

   To metabolize is the process in which living organisms convert food or other substances into energy, form the building blocks for proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and some carbohydrates, or eliminate waste substances from their body. It involves a series of biochemical reactions, which can be either anabolic (building up) or catabolic (breaking down).

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1. Metabolize

   to change by a metabolic process. See Metabolism

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of metabolize in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of metabolize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of metabolize in a Sentence

1. Jared Leadbetter:

   These are the first bacteria found to use manganese as their source of fuel, a wonderful aspect of microbes in nature is that they can metabolize seemingly unlikely materials, like metals, yielding energy useful to the cell.

2. Rosalind Breslow:

   As we age, our ability to metabolize alcohol decreases. So alcohol might remain in our systems longer to interact with medications, furthermore, the metabolism of several medications that interact with alcohol slows as we get older, creating a larger window for potential alcohol/medication interactions.

3. Claire Danes:

   I think the writers did a pretty incredible job of managing all of that, and when Trump was elected and our country's fate was determined, I think our writers were really able to metabolize that and make sense of what was really meaningful and relevant from that.

4. Bhanuprakash Kolla:

   Medications could be less effective, or there could be side effects. And they're less likely to metabolize it as quickly.

5. Jorge Chavarro:

   We know these differences are observable in infants and very young children but whether these differences persist throughout life or are able to reprogram how individuals metabolize food is unknown.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=metabolize
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Metabolize
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metabolize
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=metabolize