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metabolize

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metabolize verb
also British metabolise /məˈtæbəˌlaɪz/
metabolizes; metabolized; metabolizing
metabolize
verb
also British metabolise /məˈtæbəˌlaɪz/
metabolizes; metabolized; metabolizing
Britannica Dictionary definition of METABOLIZE
[+ object] biology
: to change (food) into a form that can be used by your body : to process and use (substances brought into your body) by metabolism
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