"catabolize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: catabolizes [present, singular, third-person], catabolizing [participle, present], catabolized [participle, past], catabolized [past]
Etymology: From catabol(ism) + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|catabolism|ize|alt1=catabol(ism)}} catabol(ism) + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} catabolize (third-person singular simple present catabolizes, present participle catabolizing, simple past and past participle catabolized)
  1. (intransitive) To undergo catabolism. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-catabolize-en-verb-vKb7CozQ
  2. (transitive) To cause (a substance) to undergo catabolism. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-catabolize-en-verb-8HCsBs78
  3. (transitive) To produce (a substance) by catabolism. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-catabolize-en-verb-A3FGljiU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Biochemistry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 22 57 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 21 21 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 21 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 14 72 Disambiguation of Biochemistry: 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: catabolizable, uncatabolized Related terms: catabolic, catabolization, metabolize

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "To undergo catabolism."
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        "(intransitive) To undergo catabolism."
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        "To cause (a substance) to undergo catabolism."
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        "(transitive) To cause (a substance) to undergo catabolism."
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        "To produce (a substance) by catabolism."
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        "(transitive) To produce (a substance) by catabolism."
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        "To produce (a substance) by catabolism."
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        "(transitive) To produce (a substance) by catabolism."
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