verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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

biodegradebiotransformcatabolisedecomposedegrademetabolize

Antonyms

All antonyms

anabolismanabolizepreservestabilize

Etymology

From catabol(ism) + -ize.