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English noun: katabolism

1. katabolism (process) breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy


Synonymscatabolism, destructive metabolism, dissimilation


Broader (hypernym)biological process, organic process


Part meronymmetabolic process, metabolism


Antonymsanabolism, constructive metabolism









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