catabolism
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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek καταβολή (katabolḗ, “throwing down”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + βάλλω (bállō, “I throw”).
Pronunciation
Noun
catabolism (usually uncountable, plural catabolisms)
- (biochemistry) Destructive (lytic) metabolism or metabolization, usually including the release of energy and breakdown of materials.
- Synonyms: catabolisation, catabolization, catabolysis
- Antonym: anabolism
Derived terms
Related terms
- catabolic (adj)
- catabolytic (adj)
Translations
destructive metabolism
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French catabolisme.
Noun
catabolism n (uncountable)
Declension
| singular only | indefinite | definite |
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| nominative-accusative | catabolism | catabolismul |
| genitive-dative | catabolism | catabolismului |
| vocative | catabolismule | |