̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌlīz verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: see -ize
Etymology: metabol ism + -ize
transitive verb
: to subject (as a chemical substance) to metabolism
intransitive verb
: to perform metabolism
̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌlīz verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: see -ize
Etymology: metabol ism + -ize
transitive verb
: to subject (as a chemical substance) to metabolism
intransitive verb
: to perform metabolism
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012