# metabolize

> English word · Verb · IPA /mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪz/ · frequency rank #55,594

## Definitions
1. To undergo metabolism.
2. To cause a substance to undergo metabolism.
3. To produce a substance using metabolism.
4. To absorb and process as if by metabolism.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek μετᾰβολή (metăbolḗ, “change, mutation”) + -ize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/metabolize