Catabolism

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The metabolic breakdown of complex molecules into simpler ones, often resulting in a release of energy.
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  • n. destructive metabolism, usually including the release of energy and breakdown of materials
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. the breakdown of more complex substances into simpler ones with release of energy, in living organisms; destructive or downward metabolism; -- a form of metabolism, opposed to anabolism. See also disassimilation.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In physiology, that phase of metabolism which consists in “a downward series of changes in which complex bodies are broken down with the setting free of energy into simpler and simpler waste bodies” (M. Foster): opposed to anabolism.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
    • Antonym
    anabolism   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    biological process    organic process   
    Variant
    disassimilation    katabolism   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    katabolism    dissimilation    destructive metabolism   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    stabilities    hydroxylase    counterregulation    anergy    gerontology   
     
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