Meaning of CATABOLISM

Pronunciation:			ku'tabu`lizum
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  breakdown of more complex substances into simpler ones with release of energy
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	Synonyms:		destructive metabolism, dissimilation, katabolism
	Antonyms:		anabolism, constructive metabolism
	See Also:		biological process, metabolic process, metabolism, metastasis, organic process
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		The breakdown of body tissues as a source of calories.
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Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		The breaking down of complex substances into simple substances; in biochemistry, it specifically refers to the energy-producing breakdown of nutrient molecules.
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Thesaurus Terms
	Related Terms:		assimilation, avatar, basal metabolism, catalysis, consubstantiation, displacement, heterotopia, metabolism, metagenesis, metamorphism, metamorphosis, metastasis, metathesis, metempsychosis, mutant, mutated form, mutation, permutation, reincarnation, sport, transanimation, transfiguration, transfigurement, transformation, transformism, translation, translocation, transmigration, transmogrification, transmutation, transposition, transubstantiation