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metabolizable

metabolizable

6.1
Something a living thing can break down and use for energy
  • adjective
  • /məˈtæbəˌlaɪzəbl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : metabolizable
  • Certain fats are less metabolizable than carbohydrates, resulting in different energy yields for the body.
  • metabolizable energy

Examples

  • The nutrients in this food are highly metabolizable, making it an energy-rich option for athletes.

  • The metabolizable energy (ME) content (MJ/kg DM) was 10.85 and 6.96 for concentrate and hay, respectively.

    Academic text (2013)

  • If you account for net metabolizable energy, would that advantage still exist at all?

    Blog text (7)

  • So you're having to basically compartmentalize because it's not a metabolizable tension.

  • During this study, heifers in both groups were offered the same diet to meet the 100% metabolizable energy (ME) of the NRC requirement for Jersey heifers.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Foods that are easily metabolizable support faster recovery after exercise.

Surface Forms

metabolizable positive
metabolizabler comparative
metabolizablest superlative

Morphology

metabolizable = metabolize (transparent) = metabolize + able

Formed by the verb 'metabolize' + the productive adjective-forming suffix '-able', meaning 'capable of being metabolized', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Metabolizable comes from the root metabol-, from a Greek word meaning 'change', and it shares this root with the familiar word metabolism. So, something that is metabolizable can be 'changed' or broken down by the body's metabolism and then used for energy or other needs.