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Catabolic
see synonyms of catabolicAdjective
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Catabolic
see synonyms of catabolicnoun
a metabolic process in which complex molecules are broken down into simple ones with the release of energy; destructive metabolism
Compare anabolismCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Catabolic
see synonyms of catabolic noun
the process in a plant or animal by which living tissue is changed into energy and
waste products of a simpler chemical composition; destructive metabolism
see also anabolismWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Catabolic
see synonyms of catabolicn.
The metabolic breakdown of complex molecules into simpler ones, often resulting in a release of energy.
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