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catabolism

/kə'tæbə,lɪzəm/

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noun
breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
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Similar:

destructive metabolism dissimilation katabolism

Opposite:

anabolism

type of:
biological process organic process

part of:
metabolic process metabolism

Definition that contains catabolism

catabolic relating to or characterized by 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
destructive-metabolic of or relating to catabolism
katabolic relating to or characterized by catabolism
energy-releasing of or relating to catabolism