catabolism

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
20
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/kəˈtæbəlɪzəm/
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/kəˈtæbəlɪzəm/ · [kʰəˈtʰæbəɫɪzəm] · [-zm̩]

Definition of catabolism

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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

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Etymology

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

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