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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Ka*tab"o*lism\, n. [Gr. ? down + ? to throw.]
(Physiol.)
Destructive or downward metabolism; regressive metamorphism;
-- opposed to {anabolism}. See {Disassimilation}.
| Pronunciation: | ku'tabu`lizum | ||
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| Definition: | [n] breakdown of more complex substances into simpler ones with release of energy | ||
| Synonyms: | catabolism, destructive metabolism, dissimilation | ||
| Antonyms: | anabolism, constructive metabolism | ||
| See Also: | biological process, metabolic process, metabolism, metastasis, organic process | ||
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| Definition: | \Ka*tab"o*lism\, n. [Gr. ? down + ? to throw.]
(Physiol.)
Destructive or downward metabolism; regressive metamorphism;
-- opposed to {anabolism}. See {Disassimilation}.
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