also Brit  me*tab*o*lis*able  adj 1  :  capable of being utilized in metabolism < nutrients>   2  :  producible or produced by metabolic processes < energy>  me*tab*o*liz*abil*i*ty also Brit  me*tab*o*lis*abil*i*ty  n pl  -ties  
 
 
 
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