metabolize
1 synonym for metabolize, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To go through the chemical processes of metabolism.
Synonyms
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metabolise
Etymology
Formed from Ancient Greek μετᾰβολή (metăbolḗ, “change, mutation”) and -ize.
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