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nounbreakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energyOpposite:type of:part of:
Definition that contains catabolism
- catabolic relating to or characterized by catabolism
- destructive-metabolic of or relating to catabolism
- katabolic relating to or characterized by catabolism
- energy-releasing of or relating to catabolism
- catabolise subject to catabolism
- starvation acidosis acidosis in which the acidity results from lack of food which leads to fat catabolism which in turn releases acidic ketone bodies
- catabolize subject to catabolism