catabolism
/kəˈtæbəlɪzəm/(亦作katabolism)
noun
mass noun
- Biology the breakdown of complex molecules in living organisms to form simpler ones, together with the release of energy; destructive metabolism【生】分解; 分解代谢, 异化。
派生词
catabolic
/kætəˈbɒlɪk/ adjective词源
late 19th cent.: from Greek katabolē 'throwing down', from kata- 'down' + ballein 'to throw'.