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catabolism: Meaning and Definition of
ca•tab•o•lism
Pronunciation: (ku-tab'u-liz"um), [key]
— n. Biol., Physiol.
- destructive metabolism; the breaking down in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones, with the release of energy (opposed to anabolism).
See also:
- catabolism (Thesaurus)
