metabolize verb
also British metabolise /məˈtæbəˌlaɪz/ metabolizes; metabolized; metabolizing
also British metabolise /məˈtæbəˌlaɪz/ metabolizes; metabolized; metabolizing
Learner's 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使…新陈代谢