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catabolism
noun
(ca-tab-o-lism)
breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
Synonyms:
destructive metabolism,
dissimilation
,
katabolism
,
Antonyms:
anabolism
,
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catabolism
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destructive metabolism
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dissimilation
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katabolism
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degradation
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anabolism
,
gluconeogenesis
,
proteolysis
,
oxidative phosphorylation
,
purine
,
nadph
,
lipolysis
,
biosynthesis
,
pyruvate
,
peroxidation
,
phosphocreatine
,
vasodilatation
,
elastase
,
vasodilation
,
proteoglycan
,
mineralocorticoid
,
ouabain
,
vasoconstriction
,
catecholamine
,
dephosphorylation
,
proinflammatory
,
atherogenesis
,
natriuresis
,
xanthine
,
contractility
,
thyrotropin
,
eicosanoid
,
secretion
,
neurohormone
,
osteoblast
,
glucocorticoid
,
enos
,
polyamine
,
superoxide dismutase
,
dehydrogenase
,
nephron
,
cyclooxygenase
,
gamma aminobutyric acid
,
secretase
,
bile acid
,
erythropoiesis
,
coenzyme
,
reductase
,
lyase
,
adrenocorticotropic hormone
,
palmitate
,
adrenal cortex
,
vasopressor
,
isoenzymes
,
oxidase
,
vasoconstrictor
,
eicosanoids
,
thermogenesis
,
hypothalamic
,
potentiation
,
erythrocytes
,
exocytosis
,
hexose
,
catalase
,
noradrenaline
,
spermatogenesis
,
proteolytic enzyme
,
gastrin
,
neurotransmission
,
hydroxyl radical
,
hydrolase
,
hydroxylase
,
efferent
,
monoamine
,
somatostatin
,
mitogen
,
tyrosine
,
hydroperoxide
,
fucose
,
nicotinamide
,
asparagine
,
antidiuretic hormone
,
striated muscle
,
epithelia
,
autoregulation
,
superoxide anion
,
diphosphate
,
plasmin
,
triiodothyronine
,
phagocytosis
,
cytochrome c
,
diuresis
,
angiotensin converting enzyme
,
glucosides
,
monophosphate
,
cytokine
,
betaine
,
immunoreactivity
,
leukotriene
,
malate
,
hematopoiesis
,
catabolism
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