Complete Definition of "catabolism"

English

Etymology
From Gr. κα�αβολή katabole �throwing down�, from κα�ά kata �down� + βάλλειν ballein �to throw�.

Noun
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catabolism

  1. chemistry destructive metabolism, usually including the release of energy and breakdown of materials

Antonyms
anabolism

Translations

Croatian: t-|hr|katabolizam|m
German: t-|de|Katabolismus|m
Greek: κα�αβολι�μ�� katabolismos m
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Swedish: katabolism c

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