katabolism

/ ˌkætəˈbɒlɪk; kəˈtæbəˌlɪzəm /

noun

1. See catabolism
   a variant spelling of catabolism

Derived Forms

• katabolic, adjective
• ˌkataˈbolically, adverb

Example Sentences

Katabolism, the formation of less complex chemical bodies by the agency of protoplasm, 86.

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The former is constructive metabolism, or anabolism; the latter, destructive metabolism, or katabolism.

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Alcohol, usually formed as an excretion of the yeast plant, is also found as a mid-product of tissue katabolism.

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But the biological atoms are living, that is to say, they are continually undergoing anabolism and katabolism, growth and decay.

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Wherever destructive metabolism (katabolism) is going on, heat is being set free.

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