metabolizing

Speech parts

1. metabolizing - Adjective

2. metabolizing - Verb

Meaning

metabolizing

present participle of metabolize

metabolizing (comparative more metabolizing, superlative most metabolizing)

That serves to metabolize a specific class of compound

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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

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