v.
Pronunciation: - ˌ l ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -lized ; -liz · ing
Date: 1877
transitive verb : to subject to metabolism
intransitive verb : to perform metabolism
– me · tab · o · liz · able \ m ə - ˌ ta-b ə - ' l ī -z ə -b ə l \ adjective