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    KATABOLISM

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energyplay

    Synonyms:

    catabolism; destructive metabolism; dissimilation; katabolism

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting natural processes

    Hypernyms ("katabolism" is a kind of...):

    biological process; organic process (a process occurring in living organisms)

    Holonyms ("katabolism" is a part of...):

    metabolic process; metabolism (the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life)

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