catabolism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Destructive (lytic) metabolism or metabolization, usually including the release of energy and breakdown of materials.

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catabolism catabolisms

From Ancient Greek καταβολή (katabolḗ, “throwing down”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + βάλλω (bállō, “I throw”).

catabolisation catabolization catabolysis

anabolism

catabolic catabolytic

catabolize catabolome hypercatabolism osteocatabolism

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