catabolize
[ kuh-tab-uh-lahyz ]
verb (used with object),ca·tab·o·lized, ca·tab·o·liz·ing.
to cause (a nutrient or other substance) to undergo catabolism.
verb (used without object),ca·tab·o·lized, ca·tab·o·liz·ing.
to be subjected to catabolism.
Origin of catabolize
1First recorded in 1925–30; catabol(ism) + -ize
- Also especially British, ca·tab·o·lise .
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