verb
- present participle of metabolize: breaking down food or substances in the body to produce energy or build tissue
Usage: biology; medicine
Examples
- The liver is metabolizing the alcohol from last night’s dinner.
- Her body has trouble metabolizing certain proteins.
- The medication works by metabolizing fat cells more efficiently.
- Athletes focus on metabolizing carbohydrates for quick energy.
- The patient’s kidneys are slowly metabolizing the toxins.
- Bacteria in the gut are metabolizing fiber into useful compounds.