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catabolic
[ kat-uh-bol-ik ]
adjective
Biology, Physiology.
- involving or stimulating the breakdown of complex substances into simpler ones as part of the process of metabolism in living organisms ( anabolic ):
The protein catabolic rate is the rate at which proteins break down in the body.
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of catabolic1
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Reducing anabolic drive increases the catabolic drive, in other words, building of muscle is inhabited.
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The first is composed of primary metabolites, which are molecules produced by the catabolic and anabolic reactions that are required for cellular growth and homeostasis.
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The loss of multiple catabolic pathways has an additive effect on colonization.
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Well, stress has an effect on cortisol, which is a catabolic hormone.
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The smell of cut grass, for example, comes from a catabolic process.
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