catabolize

verb ca·tab·o·lize \-ˌlīz\

ca·tab·o·lizedca·tab·o·liz·ing

Definition of CATABOLIZE

transitive verb

: to subject to catabolism

intransitive verb

: to undergo catabolism

circa 1926

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verb ca·tab·o·lize

ca·tab·o·lized or British ca·tab·o·lisedca·tab·o·liz·ing or British ca·tab·o·lis·ing

transitive verb

: to subject to catabolism

intransitive verb

: to undergo catabolism

ca·tab·o·lize or British ca·tab·o·lise \-ˌlīz\

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