metabolizes
Breaks down internally
Metabolizes is the third-person singular of metabolize, meaning to process a substance through metabolism—the chemical reactions that break down food, drugs, or other compounds in living organisms.
The liver metabolizes alcohol.
Different people metabolize caffeine at different rates.
The word extends figuratively to mental processing: It took me a few days to metabolize the news.
Reaction-speeding proteins
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- anabolismMetabolic construction of molecules
- coenzymeEnzyme's nonprotein helper molecule
- cofactorEnzyme-activating compound
metabolites · biosynthesis · oxidation · reduction · hydrolysis · phosphorylation · decarboxylation · isomerization
Digestive organ below chest
- intestinalOf the gut
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- gastrointestinalRelating to digestive tract
chyme · peristalsis · bile · amylase · lipase · protease · duodenum · jejunum
Period for fifty-percent reduction
- liver enzymesProteins catalyzing hepatic reactions
- first-pass effectDrug breakdown before systemic circulation
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
- excretionRemoval of metabolic waste
dosage · toxicity · interactions · activation · detoxification · conjugation · acetylation
Cell's energy-producing organelles
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
- ATPCell's energy molecule
- organellesSpecialized cell subunits
- lysosomesOrganelles containing breakdown enzymes
Cell's energy molecule
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- expenditureMoney paid out
- fuelEnergy source material
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
glycogen · oxidation · aerobic · anaerobic · glycolysis · thermogenesis · carbohydrate loading · ketosis
enzymes
Reaction-speeding proteins
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- anabolismMetabolic construction of molecules
- coenzymeEnzyme's nonprotein helper molecule
cofactor · metabolites · biosynthesis · oxidation · reduction · hydrolysis · phosphorylation · decarboxylation · isomerization · homeostasis
stomach
Digestive organ below chest
- intestinalOf the gut
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
gastrointestinal · chyme · peristalsis · bile · amylase · lipase · protease · duodenum · jejunum · ileum
half-life
Period for fifty-percent reduction
- liver enzymesProteins catalyzing hepatic reactions
- first-pass effectDrug breakdown before systemic circulation
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
excretion · dosage · toxicity · interactions · activation · detoxification · conjugation · acetylation
mitochondria
Cell's energy-producing organelles
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
- ATPCell's energy molecule
- organellesSpecialized cell subunits
lysosomes · peroxisomes · endoplasmic reticulum · adipocytes · cytosol
ATP
Cell's energy molecule
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- expenditureMoney paid out
- fuelEnergy source material
glucose · glycogen · oxidation · aerobic · anaerobic · glycolysis · thermogenesis · carbohydrate loading · ketosis · fasting
metabolizespreserves
Cooked fruit in sugar
retains · accumulates · sequesters · passes through · stores
metabolizesexcretes
Expels bodily waste
eliminates · expels · rejects · voids · passes through