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Definition of Katabolism
1. Noun. Breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy.
Group relationships: Metabolic Process, Metabolism
Generic synonyms: Biological Process, Organic Process
Antonyms: Anabolism
Derivative terms: Catabolic, Catabolic, Catabolize, Katabolic, Katabolic
Definition of Katabolism
1. n. Destructive or downward metabolism; regressive metamorphism; -- opposed to anabolism. See Disassimilation.
Definition of Katabolism
1. Noun. (alternative form of catabolism) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Katabolism
Literary usage of Katabolism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Influence of Inanition on Metabolism by Francis Gano Benedict (1907)
"It has commonly been assumed that heat production and katabolism are ... Therefore,
experiments in which all the grosser factors of katabolism have been ..."
2. Muscular Work: A Metabolic Study with Special Reference to the Efficiency of by Francis Gano Benedict, Edward Provan Cathcart (1913)
"This phase of the subject is given treatment elsewhere.0 THE CHARACTER OF THE
katabolism DURING MUSCULAR WORK AS INDICATED BY THE RESPIRATORY QUOTIENT. ..."
3. Microbiology: A Text-book of Microörganisms, General and Applied by Charles E. Marshall (1921)
"katabolism is the sum of many processes some of which are well understood while
others are still unknown. The synthetic, anabolic processes of the cell, ..."
4. A Study of Prolonged Fasting by Francis Gano Benedict (1915)
"When complete 24-hour determinations of the various factors entering into the
computation of the character of the katabolism can be obtained, namely, ..."
5. The Nutrition of Man by Russell Henry Chittenden (1907)
"Living cells the guiding power in katabolism. Some intermediary products of tissue
... Proteid katabolism a series of progressive chemical decompositions. ..."
6. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"In the red end oí the spectrum the rays cause katabolism of the red-green ...
The shorter waves of the spectral yellow cause katabolism of the yellow-blue ..."
7. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1907)
"Kor anabolism and katabolism cannot and do not absolutely balance, ... Л surplus
of anabolism over katabolism involves not only a growth in size but a ..."
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