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katabolism

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ka=tab=o=lism

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun katabolism has 1 sense

katabolism(n = noun.process) catabolism, destructive metabolism, dissimilation - breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy; Array

is a part of metabolic process, metabolism

is a kind of biological process, organic process

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CIDE DICTIONARY

katabolism, n. [Gr. down + to throw.].

Destructive or downward metabolism; regressive metamorphism; same as catabolism (now the more common spelling); -- opposed to anabolism. See Disassimilation. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

katabolism, var. of CATABOLISM.

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