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catabolic

catabolic adjective: of, or relating to catabolism.

Adjective

catabolic

  1. Of, or relating to catabolism.
    • Near-synonym: catabolytic (sometimes synonymous)
    • “This is the idea of catabolic collapse: that what we’re living through is a series of crises, sometimes followed by momentary resolution, but the long-term trend is downturn. It’s not going to be a sudden event that’s everything in a single day, which I think people like preppers are more...2025 June 26, Sam Wolfson, “On r/collapse, people are ‘kept abreast of the latest doom’. Its moderators say it’s not for everyone”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    catabolytic
    Antonyms:
    anabolic

catabolic meaning in Tamil

catabolic in Tamil

அழிக்கும், சிதைக்கும் செயல்

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Questions about catabolic

What does catabolic mean?
Catabolic means of, or relating to catabolism.
What is catabolic in Tamil?
Catabolic in Tamil is அழிக்கும், சிதைக்கும் செயல். See Catabolic meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is catabolic?
Catabolic is an adjective.

Words near catabolic in the dictionary

  1. catabasion
  2. catabasis
  3. catabatic
  4. catabiosis
  5. catabiotic
  6. catabolic
  7. catabolically
  8. catabolin
  9. catabolins
  10. catabolisation
  11. catabolisations

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