NOUN | process | katabolism, catabolism, dissimilation, destructive metabolism | breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy |
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Meaning | Breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy. | |
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Synonyms | catabolism, dissimilation, destructive metabolism | |
Part of | metabolism, metabolic process | The organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life |
Broader | organic process, biological process | A process occurring in living organisms |
Opposite | anabolism, constructive metabolism | The synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy |
Spanish | catabolismo | |
Catalan | catabolisme |
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