verb
- to undergo or cause to undergo metabolism; to break down food or other substances in the body to produce energy and materials for growth and repair
Usage: British spelling; American English uses 'metabolize'; commonly used in biology and medicine
Examples
- The body metabolises carbohydrates to produce glucose.
- Different people metabolise caffeine at different rates.
- Plants metabolise sunlight into chemical energy through photosynthesis.
- Your liver metabolises alcohol and removes it from your bloodstream.
- Athletes need to metabolise large amounts of food to fuel their training.