metabolize
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/məˈtæbəlaɪz/
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/məˈtæbəlaɪz/
verb
R
Change substances in the body into energy and new cells.
Our bodies metabolize the food we eat into energy we can use.
R
Be changed into energy and new cells in the body.
After eating, the food metabolizes into energy and waste products.
translation
Change substances in the body into energy and new cells.; Be changed into energy and new cells in the body.
Word Forms
3rd Present
metabolizes
Past
metabolized
Perfect
metabolized
Progressive
metabolizing