catabolism
noun ca·tab·o·lism
\kə-ˈta-bə-ˌli-zəm\
Definition of
catabolism
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: degradative metabolism involving the release
of energy and resulting in the breakdown of complex materials (as proteins or
lipids) within the organism — compare anabolism
cat·a·bol·ic play
\ˌka-tə-ˈbä-lik\ adjective
cat·a·bol·i·cal·ly
play \-li-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Origin of catabolism
Greek katabolē
throwing down, from kataballein to throw down, from kata- + ballein to throw —
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First Known Use: 1876
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