catabolism
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek καταβολή (katabolḗ, “throwing down”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + βάλλω (bállō, “I throw”).
Noun
catabolism (usually uncountable, plural catabolisms)
- (biochemistry) Destructive metabolism, usually including the release of energy and breakdown of materials.
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Translations
destructive metabolism
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