metabolize

A verb used to describe the biochemical process by which an organism converts food into energy or building materials.

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1. Process substances in the body B2 formal medical

   To break down or build up substances in the body through chemical reactions to produce energy or growth.

   • The liver helps metabolize fats and proteins.
   • Your body metabolizes carbohydrates into glucose for energy.
   • Certain medications are metabolized more slowly in older adults.

   🌐استقلاب

   المرادفات: assimilatedigestprocesstransform

• metabolized past participle
• metabolized past simple
• metabolizing present participle
• metabolizes third person singular