metabolized
Broken down internally
Metabolized is the past tense of metabolize, meaning to process a substance through metabolism—the chemical reactions that break down food, drugs, or other compounds in the body.
The liver metabolizes alcohol.
Caffeine is metabolized more slowly in some people than others.
Figuratively, to metabolize something is to absorb and process it mentally: It took me weeks to metabolize the news of her death.
Abdominal detoxifying organ
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- bilirubinHemoglobin degradation byproduct
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- hepaticRelating to liver
ALT · toxins · alcohol · pharmaceuticals · excretion · conjugation · bile · liver enzymes
Process of taking in
- gastrointestinalRelating to digestive tract
- stomachDigestive organ below chest
- intestinesCoiled digestive organs
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
chyme · peristalsis · bile · amylase · lipase · protease · hydrolysis · nutrients
Reaction-speeding proteins
- metabolitesChemicals from bodily processes
- anabolismMetabolic construction of molecules
- biotransformationMetabolic chemical conversion
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
amino acids · fatty acids · oxidation · reduction · cellular respiration · substrate · pathway · cofactor
Therapeutic chemical compounds
- half-lifePeriod for fifty-percent reduction
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
excretion · absorption · distribution · elimination · therapeutic · blood levels · systemic · intravenous
Measures of food energy
- burnDamage by heat
- thermogenesisMetabolic production of warmth
- ATPCell's energy molecule
- fuelEnergy source material
expenditure · aerobic · anaerobic · efficiency · glycolysis · energy conversion · cellular energy · mitochondria
liver
Abdominal detoxifying organ
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- bilirubinHemoglobin degradation byproduct
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
hepatic · ALT · toxins · alcohol · pharmaceuticals · excretion · conjugation · bile · liver enzymes · drug interactions
absorption
Process of taking in
- gastrointestinalRelating to digestive tract
- stomachDigestive organ below chest
- intestinesCoiled digestive organs
enzymes · chyme · peristalsis · bile · amylase · lipase · protease · hydrolysis · nutrients · saliva
enzymes
Reaction-speeding proteins
- metabolitesChemicals from bodily processes
- anabolismMetabolic construction of molecules
- biotransformationMetabolic chemical conversion
glucose · amino acids · fatty acids · oxidation · reduction · cellular respiration · substrate · pathway · cofactor · intermediates
drugs
Therapeutic chemical compounds
- half-lifePeriod for fifty-percent reduction
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
dosage · excretion · absorption · distribution · elimination · therapeutic · blood levels · systemic · intravenous · medication
calories
Measures of food energy
- burnDamage by heat
- thermogenesisMetabolic production of warmth
- ATPCell's energy molecule
fuel · expenditure · aerobic · anaerobic · efficiency · glycolysis · energy conversion · cellular energy · mitochondria · caloric intake
metabolizednonmetabolized
Not chemically transformed internally
unchanged · unprocessed · unaltered · intact · unmodified
metabolizedaccumulated
Gradually collected or gathered
stored · sequestered · bioaccumulated · deposited · retained