Syn: katabolism, dissimilation, destructive metabolism. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Katabolism — Ka*tab o*lism, n. [Gr. ? down + ? to throw.] (Physiol.) Destructive or downward metabolism; regressive metamorphism; same as {catabolism} (now the more common spelling); opposed to {anabolism}. See {Disassimilation}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
katabolism — var. of CATABOLISM. * * * katabolic, katabolism varr. of catabolic a., catabolism … Useful english dictionary
katabolism — see catabolism … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
katabolism — n. (Biology) metabolic breakdown of complex materials into simpler materials which results in the release of energy (also catabolism) … English contemporary dictionary
katabolism — noun variant spelling of catabolism … English new terms dictionary
katabolism — /kəˈtæbəlɪzəm/ (say kuh tabuhlizuhm) noun → catabolism …
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
Bacterium ureae — Urea U re*a, a. [NL. See {Urine}.] (Physiol. Chem.) A very soluble crystalline body which is the chief constituent of the urine in mammals and some other animals. It is also present in small quantity in blood, serous fluids, lymph, the liver, etc … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
CONH22 — Urea U re*a, a. [NL. See {Urine}.] (Physiol. Chem.) A very soluble crystalline body which is the chief constituent of the urine in mammals and some other animals. It is also present in small quantity in blood, serous fluids, lymph, the liver, etc … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Micrococcus ureae — Urea U re*a, a. [NL. See {Urine}.] (Physiol. Chem.) A very soluble crystalline body which is the chief constituent of the urine in mammals and some other animals. It is also present in small quantity in blood, serous fluids, lymph, the liver, etc … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
