KATABOLISM

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy

Synonyms:

catabolism; destructive metabolism; dissimilation; katabolism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("katabolism" is a kind of...):

biological process; organic process (a process occurring in living organisms)

Holonyms ("katabolism" is a part of...):

metabolic process; metabolism (the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life)

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