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Katabolism

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy

Classifications

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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
catabolism
plural
Katabolisms
possessive
Katabolism's
pluralpossessive
Katabolisms'