Definitions for katabolism
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Princeton's WordNet
catabolism, katabolism, dissimilation, destructive metabolism(noun)
breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
Webster Dictionary
Katabolism(noun)
destructive or downward metabolism; regressive metamorphism; -- opposed to anabolism. See Disassimilation
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