Catabolize

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To undergo catabolism. intransitive
  2. 2
    subject to catabolism wordnet
  3. 3
    To cause (a substance) to undergo catabolism. transitive
  4. 4
    To produce (a substance) by catabolism. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms
break downcatabolise

Etymology

From catabol(ism) + -ize.

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