metabolism
To process food, drink, or chemical substances through biological chemical reactions to create energy or build tissue. It describes the cellular activity of breaking down nutrients to sustain life and maintain body functions.
Exemples
3 sur 5Regular exercise helps your body metabolize calories more efficiently.
Regular exercise helps your body metabolize calories more efficiently.
The liver is the primary organ responsible for how the body will metabolize pharmaceutical compounds.
The liver is the primary organ responsible for how the body will metabolize pharmaceutical compounds.
I think I metabolize caffeine really slowly because I can't sleep if I have tea after noon.
I think I metabolize caffeine really slowly because I can't sleep if I have tea after noon.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of 'Meta' (change) + 'Bowl' (digesting a bowl of food). Your body changes the food in the bowl into energy.
Quiz rapide
Drinking plenty of water can help your body ______ nutrients more effectively.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : metabolize
Exemples
Regular exercise helps your body metabolize calories more efficiently.
everydayRegular exercise helps your body metabolize calories more efficiently.
The liver is the primary organ responsible for how the body will metabolize pharmaceutical compounds.
formalThe liver is the primary organ responsible for how the body will metabolize pharmaceutical compounds.
I think I metabolize caffeine really slowly because I can't sleep if I have tea after noon.
informalI think I metabolize caffeine really slowly because I can't sleep if I have tea after noon.
Certain bacteria have evolved the ability to metabolize plastic waste in oceanic environments.
academicCertain bacteria have evolved the ability to metabolize plastic waste in oceanic environments.
Our latest health supplement is designed to help users metabolize fats during high-intensity training.
businessOur latest health supplement is designed to help users metabolize fats during high-intensity training.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
metabolize sugar
the body's process of using sugar for fuel
slowly metabolize
to process substances at a low rate
metabolize into
to change into another substance through chemistry
Souvent confondu avec
Digestion is the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food in the gut, while metabolizing is the cellular process of using those nutrients.
Notes d'usage
Use this word when discussing biological processes or medical contexts. It is more technical than 'digest' and implies a chemical change within the body's cells rather than just breaking down food in the stomach.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often use the noun 'metabolism' when they need the verb 'metabolize'. Avoid saying 'The body metabolism food' as it is grammatically incorrect.
Astuce mémo
Think of 'Meta' (change) + 'Bowl' (digesting a bowl of food). Your body changes the food in the bowl into energy.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Greek 'metabolē', meaning 'change' or 'transformation'.
Modèles grammaticaux
Quiz rapide
Drinking plenty of water can help your body ______ nutrients more effectively.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : metabolize
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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