METABOLIZE


Meaning of METABOLIZE in English

( BrE also me·tab·ol·ise ) / məˈtæbəlaɪz; NAmE / verb

[ vn ] ( biology ) to turn food, minerals, etc. in the body into new cells, energy and waste products by means of chemical processes

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