catabolize

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English

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Etymology

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From catabol(ism) +‎ -ize.[1][2]

Verb

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catabolize (third-person singular simple present catabolizes, present participle catabolizing, simple past and past participle catabolized)

  1. (intransitive) To undergo catabolism.
  2. (transitive) To cause (a substance) to undergo catabolism.
  3. (transitive) To produce (a substance) by catabolism.

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References

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  1. ^ catabolize”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  2. ^ catabolize”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.