metabolise

• 指生物体通过生化过程将食物或物质转化为能量和细胞成分的动词。

A verb used to describe the biochemical process by which an organism converts food or substances into energy and cellular components.

1. Process substances in the bodyB2formalmedical

   To break down or build up substances through chemical processes in a living organism.

   代谢

   • The liver helps metabolise fats and proteins.
   • Some people metabolise caffeine more slowly than others.
   • The body metabolises carbohydrates into energy.

   同义词assimilatebreak downconvertprocesstransform

2. Produce by metabolismC1formalmedical

   To generate or create a substance as a result of metabolic processes.

   通过代谢产生

   • The cells metabolise energy from glucose.
   • Plants metabolise oxygen during photosynthesis.
   • The body metabolises vitamin D from sunlight exposure.