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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
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First Known Use of CATABOLIZE
circa 1926
Medical Dictionary
catabolize
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
Medical Definition of CATABOLIZE
transitive verb
: to subject to catabolism
intransitive verb
: to undergo catabolism
Variants of CATABOLIZE
ca·tab·o·lize or British ca·tab·o·lise \-ˌlīz\
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