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metabolise

verb (metabolise, metabolises, metabolised, metabolising)

«metabolise» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To metabolise food is for the body to break it down and use it for energy and growth. tree →
To metabolise a medicine or substance is for the body to process and change it. tree →

In the lessons

Met in science and health lessons on digestion and energy; doctors talk about how fast the body metabolises medicine.

Examples

Your body metabolises food to make energy. tree →
Some people metabolise sugar faster than others. tree →
The liver metabolises many medicines. tree →
Plants metabolise sunlight into food. tree →
Babies metabolise caffeine very slowly. tree →
Exercise helps you metabolise fat. tree →

Note

UK spelling «metabolise»; US spelling «metabolize». Noun: metabolism. Past: metabolised.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «metabolise» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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