metabolizable
adjective
me·tab·o·liz·able
variants
also British metabolisable
1
: capable of being utilized in metabolism
metabolizable nutrients
2
: producible or produced by metabolic processes
metabolizable energy
metabolizability
noun
also British metabolisability
plural metabolizabilities
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“Metabolizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/metabolizable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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