| Anna, you know what catabolysis is? | Weißt du, was Katabolismus ist? Anna (2013) |
| catabolism | (n) breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy, Syn. dissimilation, destructive metabolism, katabolism, Ant. anabolism |
| Katabolism | n. [ Gr. &unr_; down + &unr_; to throw. ] (Physiol.) Destructive or downward metabolism; regressive metamorphism; same as catabolism (now the more common spelling); -- opposed to |
| Katabolismus { m }; Abbaustoffwechsel { m } | catabolism [Add to Longdo] |