Etymology

metabolize

me·tab·o·lize
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Today it means: To undergo metabolism. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μετᾰβολή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμετᾰβολή“change, mutation”
  2. English todaymetabolize

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

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