CATABOLISM Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word catabolism. (close relations)
catabolic
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| breakdown | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue • a mental or physical breakdown • (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action • a cessation of normal operation • an analysis into mutually exclusive categories • (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance | ||||||
| decomposition | nounn | |||||
noun • the analysis of a vector field • in a decomposed state • (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance • (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action • the organic phenomenon of rotting | ||||||
| disintegration | nounn | |||||
noun • in a decomposed state • a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system • separation into component parts • the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation • total destruction | ||||||
| metabolism | nounn | |||||
noun • the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals • the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life | ||||||
| dissimilation | nounn | |||||
noun • a linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other • breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy | ||||||
| katabolism | nounn | |||||
noun • breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy | ||||||
| destructive metabolism | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy | ||||||
