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metabolize
This term is primarily used in scientific, medical, and biological contexts to describe the chemical transformation of substances. It carries a neutral, technical tone and is rarely used in casual conversation unless discussing health, nutrition, or pharmacology.
In a clinical sense, the word often implies the efficiency of an organ, such as the liver or kidneys, in breaking down a compound. When used in environmental science, it refers to the ability of organisms to decompose complex pollutants into simpler, often less harmful, molecules.
Meanings
Examples
The liver helps the body metabolize alcohol and other toxins.
Some people metabolize caffeine much slower than others.
I wonder if my body can actually metabolize these supplements.
The drug is rapidly metabolized by the kidneys and excreted from the system.
Our cells metabolize glucose to produce the energy needed for movement.
Does this medication get metabolized in the liver or the gut?
The organism has evolved to metabolize sulfur in extreme environments.
He cannot metabolize certain proteins due to a rare genetic disorder.