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metabolize.

To undergo metabolism.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪz/
  1. To undergo metabolism.

    intransitive
  2. To cause a substance to undergo metabolism.

    transitive
  3. To produce a substance using metabolism.

    transitive
  4. To absorb and process as if by metabolism.

    broadly · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek μετᾰβολή (metăbolḗ, “change, mutation”) + -ize.

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