catabolize

especially British, ca·tab·o·lise

[kuh-tab-uh-lahyz]

verb (used with object)

catabolized, catabolizing 

1. to cause (a nutrient or other substance) to undergo catabolism.

verb (used without object)

catabolized, catabolizing 

1. to be subjected to catabolism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of catabolize¹

First recorded in 1925–30; catabol(ism) + -ize

Example Sentences

The fats undoubtedly catabolize first by hydrolysis into glycerol and fatty acids, and then by oxidation possibly first into carbohydrates and then finally into the end-products of oxidation, namely, carbon dioxide and water.

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