1. metabolizing - Adjective
2. metabolizing - Verb
metabolizing
present participle of metabolize
metabolizing (comparative more metabolizing, superlative most metabolizing)
That serves to metabolize a specific class of compound
He also has Case's pancreas replaced and new tissue grafted into his liver, leaving Case incapable of metabolizing cocaine or amphetamines and apparently ending his drug addiction. Source: Internet
The muscle relaxant carisoprodol has anxiolytic effects by metabolizing to meprobamate. Source: Internet
In all other tissues the fatty acids that enter the metabolizing cells are combined with co-enzyme A to form acyl-CoA chains. Source: Internet
Magnitude of effects Some individuals have less effective forms of one or both of the metabolizing enzymes, and can experience more severe symptoms from ethanol consumption than others. Source: Internet
Phenytoin induces metabolizing enzymes in the liver. Source: Internet
The primary endosymbionts are thought to help the host either by providing nutrients that the host cannot obtain itself or by metabolizing insect waste products into safer forms. Source: Internet