metabolize
Convert food chemically
To metabolize is to process a substance through metabolism—the chemical reactions by which living organisms convert food to energy, build tissue, or break down compounds.
The liver metabolizes alcohol and drugs.
Cells metabolize glucose.
Figuratively, to metabolize an experience is to absorb and process it: It took me weeks to metabolize the news of his death.
Steps toward a result
- digestMetabolize or summarize
- absorbTake in fully
- internalizeAdopt beliefs as one's own
- assimilateAbsorb and incorporate fully
work through · come to terms · integrate · make sense of · comprehend · take in · reflect on · synthesize
Measures of food energy
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- proteinsAmino acid polymers
- carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
- fatsOily organic nutrients
glucose · diet · macronutrients · vitamins · minerals · amino acids · fatty acids · dietary intake
Metabolic construction of molecules
- metabolitesChemicals from bodily processes
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules
- glycolysisGlucose metabolism producing ATP
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
Damage by heat
- fuelEnergy source material
- energy productionCreating usable power supply
- thermogenesisMetabolic production of warmth
- calorie burningConsuming body fuel
energy expenditure · energy conversion · energy release · oxidize · combustion · energy storage
Cell's energy-producing organelles
- ATPCell's energy molecule
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
- aerobic respirationOxygen-using energy production
- anaerobic respirationOxygen-free energy extraction
bioenergetics · cellular energy · organelles · peroxisomes · endoplasmic reticulum · intracellular · cytosol
Process of taking in
- gastrointestinalRelating to digestive tract
- stomachDigestive organ below chest
- intestineDigestive tract organ
- digestionBodily food breakdown
liver · breakdown · bile · gastric · microbiome · gut flora · small intestine · duodenum
process
Steps toward a result
- digestMetabolize or summarize
- absorbTake in fully
- internalizeAdopt beliefs as one's own
assimilate · work through · come to terms · integrate · make sense of · comprehend · take in · reflect on · synthesize · incorporate
calories
Measures of food energy
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- proteinsAmino acid polymers
- carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
fats · glucose · diet · macronutrients · vitamins · minerals · amino acids · fatty acids · dietary intake · energy balance
anabolism
Metabolic construction of molecules
- metabolitesChemicals from bodily processes
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules
- glycolysisGlucose metabolism producing ATP
oxidation · substrate · cofactor · homeostasis · biotransformation
burn
Damage by heat
- fuelEnergy source material
- energy productionCreating usable power supply
- thermogenesisMetabolic production of warmth
calorie burning · energy expenditure · energy conversion · energy release · oxidize · combustion · energy storage
mitochondria
Cell's energy-producing organelles
- ATPCell's energy molecule
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
- aerobic respirationOxygen-using energy production
anaerobic respiration · bioenergetics · cellular energy · organelles · peroxisomes · endoplasmic reticulum · intracellular · cytosol
absorption
Process of taking in
- gastrointestinalRelating to digestive tract
- stomachDigestive organ below chest
- intestineDigestive tract organ
digestion · liver · breakdown · bile · gastric · microbiome · gut flora · small intestine · duodenum · food processing
metabolizestore
Retail establishment
accumulate · bioaccumulate · retain · deposit · sequester
metabolizeaccumulate
Gather gradually
store · build up · amass · concentrate · persist
- slow metabolismInefficient energy conversion rate
- high metabolismAccelerated bodily energy conversion
- metabolic disordersImpaired biochemical processes in cells
- fast metabolismRapid bodily energy processing
- metabolic processesLife-sustaining cellular reactions
- metabolic rateBody's energy consumption pace
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