metabolize

[US]/mɪ'tæbəlaɪz/
[UK]/mɛ'tæbəlaɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. to undergo metabolism.

Example Sentences

The auther expoundes the biological property of sphingolipid,and its important affect for human body metabolize when we take it as food additive.

Sandhoff results from a genetic mutation that reduces the body's supply of an enzyme, called hexosaminidase ("hex"), used by brain cells to metabolize excess fatty material called lipids.

Instead of being fueled by sugar, as it usually is, it begins to metabolize fat-derived molecules called ketone bodies, hence the term ketogenic diet.

GABA is metabolized by the successive action of GABA transaminase (GABA-T) and succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase (SSADH), to succinic acid, which is a substrate for the tricarboxylic acid cycle.

The body needs energy to metabolize food.

Metabolizing alcohol takes time.

The liver helps to metabolize toxins in the body.

Metabolize carbohydrates into glucose for energy.

Insulin is important for regulating how the body metabolizes sugar.

Metabolize fats for energy storage.

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