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The metabolic breakdown of complex molecules into simpler ones, often resulting in a release of energy.

[cata- + (meta)bolism.]

cata·bolic (k

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cata·boli·cal·ly adv.

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Adj.	1.	catabolic - relating to or characterized by catabolism katabolic
	2.	catabolic - characterized by destructive metabolism katabolic anabolic - characterized by or promoting constructive metabolism; "some athletes take anabolic steroids to increase muscle size temporarily"

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anabolic catabolism Decaying destructive-metabolic energy-releasing katabolic katabolism Katastate Organisms			The researchers say: "TNF-a dysregulation plays a prominent role in the recently identified catabolic events associated with diabetic fracture healing. Diabetes can delay bone fracture healing by Asian News International The catabolic reaction, on the other hand, is a breakdown of large molecules to smaller ones, frequently with the production of energy, but also for recycling or excretion. Glutamine, Glutamic Acid, and Their Athletic Edge by Darrell Miller / Food/cooking/nutrition community During various catabolic states including surgical trauma, infection, starvation and prolonged exercise, glutamine homeostasis is placed under stress. Glutamine, exercise and immune function. Links and possible mechanisms by Life Extension			Cat-hole cat-lick cat-o'-mountain cat-o'-nine-tails Cat-rigged Cat-salt cat-scratch fever Cat-silver cat-train cat. cat’s cradle cat’s whiskers cat’s-eye cat’s-paw Cata cata- cata-cornered catabaptist Catabasion catabasis catabatic catabatic wind catabiosis Catabiotic Catabiotic force catabolic catabolise catabolism catabolite catabolize Catacala catacaustic catachresis Catachrestic catachrestical cataclasis cataclasm cataclastic cataclinal cataclysm Cataclysmal cataclysmic Cataclysmist catacomb catacombs catacorner Catacoustic catacoustics Catacrotic Catadicrotism catadioptric			Cat6 Cat6 CAT6a Cat7 CATA CATA cata- cata- cata- cata-condensed polycyclic cata-cornered Catabaptist catabases catabases catabases Catabasion Catabasion Catabasis Catabasis Catabasis catabatic catabatic wind catabatic wind Catabibazon catabiosis catabiosis catabiosis catabiotic catabiotic Catabiotic force catabolic Catabolic Diet catabolic disease catabolic hormones catabolic hormones catabolic hormones catabolic illness catabolic pathway catabolically catabolically catabolically catabolin catabolise Catabolisis Catabolisis Catabolisis catabolism catabolism catabolism catabolism of energy catabolism of energy catabolism of energy catabolism of substance catabolism of substance catabolism of substance catabolite catabolite catabolite Catabolite activator protein Catabolite activator protein Catabolite Control Protein A

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