There are two phases of metabolism; namely, the constructive phase or anabolism, and the destructive phase or catabolism (Heber W. Youngken).
SYNONYM(S): dissimilation. Also, katabolism.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ka|tab|o|lism — «kuh TAB uh lihz uhm», noun. = catabolism. (Cf. ↑catabolism) … Useful english dictionary
me|tab|o|lism — «muh TAB uh lihz uhm», noun. 1. the process by which all living things turn food into energy and living tissue. In metabolism food is broken down to produce energy, which is then used by the body to build up new cells and tissues, provide heat,… … Useful english dictionary
hem|i|me|tab|o|lism — «HEHM ee muh TAB uh lihz uhm», noun. efu>a form of insect metamorphosis in which the pupal stage is lacking, as in cockroaches, crickets, and grasshoppers … Useful english dictionary
hol|o|me|tab|o|lism — «HOL uh muh TAB uh lihz uhm», noun. Biology. = complete metamorphosis. (Cf. ↑complete metamorphosis) … Useful english dictionary
hy|po|me|tab|o|lism — «HY poh muh TAB uh lihz uhm, HIHP oh », noun. metabolism that is lower than normal … Useful english dictionary
me·tab·o·lism — … Useful english dictionary
lism — ae·o·lism; aero·em·bo·lism; ame·tab·o·lism; anab·o·lism; an·i·mal·cu·lism; an·nu·lism; anom·a·lism; anoph·e·lism; apty·a·lism; au·to·sty·lism; bal·lism; bib·li·oph·i·lism; bi·met·al·lism; bot·u·lism; brachy·ceph·a·lism; brachy·dac·ty·lism;… … English syllables
tab — ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era; ac·e·tab·u·lif·er·ous; ac·e·tab·u·lum; ame·tab·o·la; ame·tab·o·lism; an·ti·me·tab·o·lite; can·tab; ca·tab·o·lism; ca·tab·o·lite; ca·tab·o·lize; con·tra·tab·u·lar;… … English syllables
ametabolism — ame·tab·o·lism … English syllables
catabolism — ca·tab·o·lism … English syllables
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