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Definition of katabolism noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

katabolism

noun
 
/kəˈtæbəlɪzəm/
 
/kəˈtæbəlɪzəm/
(also catabolism)
[uncountable] (biology)
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  1. the process by which chemical structures are broken down and energy is released
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