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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of metabolize.
  • verb Alternative spelling of metabolises.

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Examples

  • So what was interesting about this is it shows - even in people who are slightly overweight - that in a very short timeframe, you already start to see changes in the way the body operates and metabolizes calories and things.

    Does Sleep (Or Lack Of It) Affect Weight Loss? 2010

  • So what was interesting about this is it shows - even in people who are slightly overweight - that in a very short timeframe, you already start to see changes in the way the body operates and metabolizes calories and things.

    Does Sleep (Or Lack Of It) Affect Weight Loss? 2010

  • Booth's artmaking metabolizes her toughest experiences -- from being a six-time bridesmaid to a recent car accident.

    Stephanie Booth Post 2010

  • So what was interesting about this is it shows - even in people who are slightly overweight - that in a very short timeframe, you already start to see changes in the way the body operates and metabolizes calories and things.

    Does Sleep (Or Lack Of It) Affect Weight Loss? 2010

  • So what was interesting about this is it shows - even in people who are slightly overweight - that in a very short timeframe, you already start to see changes in the way the body operates and metabolizes calories and things.

    Does Sleep (Or Lack Of It) Affect Weight Loss? 2010

  • It is widely believed that plant chemicals called sulphoraphanes will change how a woman metabolizes her own hormones.

    Dr. Nalini Chilkov: What Causes Cancer? Genetics & Environment: The Perfect Storm Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2011

  • Honey metabolizes easily and can be an important source of essential nutrients as well as a tremendous source of caloric energy.

    Dr. Reese Halter: Tons of Unrecognizable Honey Dr. Reese Halter 2011

  • Set on catalyzing positive changes in the built environment, the name is derived from a vision of a city that metabolizes its resources and waste to supply its inhabitants with all the nourishment they need and more.

    Trey Farmer | Inhabitat 2010

  • It is widely believed that plant chemicals called sulphoraphanes will change how a woman metabolizes her own hormones.

    Dr. Nalini Chilkov: What Causes Cancer? Genetics & Environment: The Perfect Storm Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2011

  • So what was interesting about this is it shows - even in people who are slightly overweight - that in a very short timeframe, you already start to see changes in the way the body operates and metabolizes calories and things.

    Does Sleep (Or Lack Of It) Affect Weight Loss? 2010

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