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<biochemistry> A series of reactions in a metabolic pathway that break down complex compounds into simpler ones, usually releasing energy in the process.
Compare: anabolic pathway.
(16 Mar 1998)
catabasial, catabiosis, catabiotic, catabolic < Prev | Next > catabolin, catabolism, catabolite
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