What is destructive or downward metabolism; regressive metamorphism; -- opposed to anabolism. See Disassimilation called?
katabolism — Destructive or downward metabolism; regressive metamorphism; -- opposed to anabolism. See Disassimilation. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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