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单词 catabolic
释义

catabolic

adjective

cat·​a·​bol·​ic ˌka-tə-ˈbä-lik How to pronounce catabolic (audio)
: marked by or promoting metabolic activity concerned with the breakdown of complex molecules (such as proteins or lipids) and the release of energy within the organism : relating to, characterized by, or stimulating catabolism
If the anabolic and catabolic processes are in balance, tissue remains intact and good health is sustained. Paul Clayton
The energy deficit that the contestants have been running since the first day is now catching up with them, and their bodies have become catabolic (preferentially feeding off their own muscle and fat stores to fuel critical metabolic and cellular processes). Alice Park
catabolically
ˌka-tə-ˈbä-li-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce catabolic (audio)
adverb
… the brain needs glucose as the source of energy and it cannot utilize fatty acids or amino acids catabolically. Miland Watve

Word History

Etymology

earlier katabolic, from kata- cata- + (meta)bolic

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

catabolic

adjective

cat·​a·​bol·​ic
variants also katabolic
ˌkat-ə-ˈbäl-ik How to pronounce catabolic (audio)
: of or relating to catabolism
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