catabolism
IPA: kʌtˈæbʌɫɪzʌm
noun
- (biochemistry) Destructive metabolism, usually including the release of energy and breakdown of materials.
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Examples of "catabolism" in Sentences
- Nocturnal post absorptive catabolism.
- It is a product of the catabolism of protein.
- Photosynthesis therefore is not a catabolism.
- Dihydrouracil is an intermediate in the catabolism of uracil.
- To be wakeful is to be experiencing the metabolic state of catabolism.