See Also: metabolize(medicine)
metabolize(dictionary)
metabolize(dictionary)

metabolize (iou)



metabolize verb. Also metabolise. L19.
[from Greek metabole change (see METABOLISM) + -IZE.]
Biology & Biochemistry.
verb trans. Cause (a substance) to undergo metabolism; process by metabolism. L19.
verb intrans. Perform or undergo metabolism. M20.
metaboliza'bility noun ability to be metabolized E20.
metabolizable adjective (a) (of a substance) able to be processed in metabolism; (b) (of energy) that can be made available or produced by metabolic processes: E20.
metabolizer noun an individual or organism that metabolizes a particular substance L20.