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单词 metabolize
释义

metabolize

[ muh-tab-uh-lahyz ]
/ məˈtæb əˌlaɪz /

verb (used with or without object), me·tab·o·lized, me·tab·o·liz·ing.

to subject to metabolism; change by metabolism.
Also especially British, me·tab·o·lise .

Origin of metabolize

First recorded in 1885–90; metabol(ism) + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM metabolize

me·tab·o·liz·a·bil·i·ty, nounme·tab·o·liz·a·ble, adjectiveme·tab·o·liz·er, nounun·me·tab·o·lized, adjective

Words nearby metabolize

metabolic heat, metabolic pathway, metabolic syndrome, metabolism, metabolite, metabolize, metabolome, metabolomics, metaboly, metabotropic receptor, metacarpal
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Example sentences from the Web for metabolize

  • Some metabolize codeine quite poorly and have inadequate pain control as a result.

    Codeine Still Widely Prescribed to Kids Despite Decades-Old Warnings|Russell Saunders|April 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • Hormonal excesses in the blood require a clean and healthy liver to metabolize and excrete.

    Can Food Make You Infertile? Foods to Eat and Avoid|Anneli Rufus|December 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for metabolize

metabolize

metabolise

/ (mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪz) /

verb

to bring about or subject to metabolism

Derived forms of metabolize

metabolizable or metabolisable, adjective
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Medical definitions for metabolize

metabolize
[ mĭ-tăbə-līz′ ]

v.

To subject to metabolism.
To produce by metabolism.
To undergo change by metabolism.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for metabolize

metabolize
[ mĭ-tăbə-līz′ ]

To subject a substance to metabolism or produce a substance by metabolism.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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