catabolically

catabolically
adverb see catabolism

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • catabolism — /kəˈtæbəlɪzəm / (say kuh tabuhlizuhm) noun Biology, Physiology a breaking down process; destructive metabolism (opposed to anabolism). Also, katabolism. {Greek katabolē a throwing down + ism} –catabolic /kætəˈbɒlɪk/ (say katuh bolik) …  

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