English Explanatory Dictionary

catabolize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To undergo catabolism.
  2. To cause (a substance) to undergo catabolism.
  3. To produce (a substance) by catabolism.

Word forms

catabolize catabolizes catabolizing catabolized

Etymology

From catabol(ism) + -ize.

Related words

catabolic catabolization metabolize

Derived words

catabolizable uncatabolized
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