| 释义 |
catabolism/kəˈtæbəliz(ə)m/n. (also 亦作 katabolism) Biochem. the breakdown of complex molecules in living organisms to form simpler ones with the release of energy; destructive metabolism (opp. 反义 ANABOLISM) 【生化】分解代谢；异化 □ catabolic /kætəˈbɒlik/ adj.[Greek katabolē ‘descent’ (as CATA- + bolē from ballō ‘throw’)] |