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ca·tab·o·lism
 catabolism
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- pronunciation:
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noun |
| definition: |
the metabolic breakdown, in living organisms, of complex substances into simpler ones. (Cf. anabolism.)
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| derivations: |
catabolic (adj.), catabolically (adv.) |
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