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Catabolism

noun
(Formerly spelled katabolism)
1.
Breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy.  Synonyms: destructive metabolism, dissimilation, katabolism.






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... biotaxy^, chromosome, dysmeromorph^; ecology, oecology; erythroblast [Physio.], gametangium^, gamete, germinal matter, invagination [Biol.]; isogamy^, oogamy^; karyaster^; macrogamete^, microgamete^; metabolism, anabolism, catabolism; metaplasm^, ontogeny, ovary, ovum, oxidation, phylogeny, polymorphism, protozoa, spermary^, spermatozoon, trophoplasm^, vacuole, vertebration^, zoogloea^, zygote. Darwinism, neo-Darwinism, Lamarkism, neoLamarkism, ...
— Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases: Body • Roget



Words linked to "Catabolism" :   biological process, anabolism, katabolic, catabolize, organic process, metabolic process, catabolic, metabolism



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