Associations to the word «Catabolism»

Wiktionary

CATABOLISM, noun. (biochemistry) destructive metabolism, usually including the release of energy and breakdown of materials

Dictionary definition

CATABOLISM, noun. Breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy.

Wise words

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Robert Louis Stevenson