catabolism
/kəˈtæbəlɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण कटैबलिज़म
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[U] biology
the process in which complex substances in living things are broken down into simpler ones, releasing energy
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- Catabolism of glucose releases energy for the cell.
- During fasting, the body relies on the catabolism of fat.
Opposite anabolism
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catabolic adjective