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Catabolism

//kəˈtæbəlɪzm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Destructive (lytic) metabolism or metabolization, usually including the release of energy and breakdown of materials. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy wordnet

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καταβολή (katabolḗ, “throwing down”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + βάλλω (bállō, “I throw”).

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