metabolise

me·tab·o·lize

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [muh-tab-uh-lahyz]
- /məˈtæb əˌlaɪz/
- /mɪˈtæbəlaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-tab-uh-lahyz]
- /məˈtæb əˌlaɪz/

Definition of metabolise word

noun metabolise Alternative spelling of metabolize. 1

Just one definition for metabolise

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Origin of metabolise

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; metabol(ism) + -ize

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Parts of speech for Metabolise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Metabolise

metabolise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for metabolise

verb metabolise

break down — If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
absorb — If something absorbs a liquid, gas, or other substance, it soaks it up or takes it in.
digest — to convert (food) in the alimentary canal into absorbable form for assimilation into the system.
take up — the act of taking.
make use of — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.

All 6 Synonyms of metabolise