catabolism — CATABOLÍSM s.n. Proces biologic de transformare a unor substanţe complexe, specifice organismului, în alte substanţe mai simple şi nespecifice, pe care organismul le elimină; dezasimilaţie, dezasimilare. – Din fr. catabolisme. Trimis de valeriu,… … Dicționar Român
catabolism — n. the breakdown of more complex substances into simpler ones with release of energy, in living organisms; destructive or downward metabolism; a form of metabolism, opposed to {anabolism}. See also {Disassimilation}. [Formerly spelled… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
catabolism — catabolism. См. диссимиляция. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
catabolism — (n.) 1876, katabolism, destructive metabolism, from Gk. katabole a throwing down (also a foundation ), from kataballein to throw down, from kata down (see CATA (Cf. cata )) + ballein to throw (see BALLISTICS (Cf … Etymology dictionary
catabolism — ► NOUN ▪ the breakdown of complex molecules in living organisms to form simpler ones, together with the release of energy. The opposite of ANABOLISM(Cf. ↑anabolism). DERIVATIVES catabolic adjective. ORIGIN from Greek katabol throwing down … English terms dictionary
catabolism — [kə tab′ə liz΄əm] n. [< CATA + Gr bolē, a throw < ballein, to throw (see BALL2) + ISM] the process in a plant or animal by which living tissue is changed into energy and waste products of a simpler chemical composition; destructive… … English World dictionary
Catabolism — For the related metabolic process, see anabolism. Catabolism is the set of metabolic pathways which break down molecules into smaller units and release energy. [cite web |url=http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iupac/bioinorg/CD.html#8 |title=Glossary of… … Wikipedia
catabolism — Disassimilation Dis as*sim i*la tion, n. (Physics) The decomposition of complex substances, within the organism, into simpler ones suitable only for excretion, with evolution of energy, a normal nutritional process the reverse of assimilation;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
catabolism — katabolizmas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Metabolizmo fazė. atitikmenys: angl. catabolism; dissimilation rus. диссимиляция; катаболизм ryšiai: sinonimas – disimiliacija … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
catabolism — noun Etymology: Greek katabolē throwing down, from kataballein to throw down, from kata + ballein to throw more at devil Date: 1876 degradative metabolism involving the release of energy and resulting in the breakdown of complex materials (as… … New Collegiate Dictionary
