catabolism

Meaning

Destructive (lytic) metabolism or metabolization, usually including the release of energy and breakdown of materials.

Opposite of

anabolism

Synonyms

dissimilation

katabolism

destructive metabolism

catabolic metabolism

chemical breakdown

catabolic

disassimilate

Translations

catabolisme

Katabolismus

catabolismo

catabolismo

catabolismo

καταβολισμός

katabolisme

catabolisme

Abbaustoffwechsel

katabolizma

أيض هدمي

disassimilazione

phénomènes de dégradation du

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/kəˈtæbəlɪzm/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καταβολή (katabolḗ, “throwing down”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + βάλλω (bállō, “I throw”).