METABOLIZE


Meaning of METABOLIZE in English

me ‧ ta ‧ bol ‧ ize BrE AmE ( also metabolise British English ) /məˈtæbəlaɪz, mɪˈtæbəlaɪz/ verb [transitive]

to change food in your body into energy and new cells, using chemical processes

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