Metabolizing

Pronunciation: /məˈtæbəˌlaɪz/

Metabolizing (verb)

  1. To change food into energy or substances the body can use.
  2. To chemically change substances in the body for various functions.

Examples

  • The body can metabolize food into energy efficiently.
  • The liver helps to metabolize toxins in the body.

Common collocations: metabolize food, efficiently metabolize, metabolize substances, quickly metabolize

Synonyms of Metabolizing

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Metabolizing

  • — to deprive of food, preventing metabolism
  • — to break down organic matter, opposite of metabolizing nutrients