Catabolism Definition
kə-tăbə-lĭzəm
noun
The process in a plant or animal by which living tissue is changed into energy and waste products of a simpler chemical composition; destructive metabolism.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- destructive metabolism
- dissimilation
- katabolism
Antonyms:
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Other Word Forms of Catabolism
Noun
Singular:
catabolism
Plural:
catabolismsOrigin of Catabolism
From Ancient Greek καταβολή (katabolē, “throwing down”), from κατά (kata, “down”) + βάλλω (ballō, “I throw”).
From Wiktionary
cata– (meta)bolism
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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