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Word: Catabolism
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Greek katabolē ‘throwing down’, from kata- ‘down’ + ballein ‘to throw’
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Phonetic Spelling:
kəˈtabəlɪz(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the breakdown of complex molecules in living organisms to form simpler ones, together with the release of energy; destructive metabolism.
Short Definition:breakdown of complex molecules in living organisms to form simpler ones
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