Katabolic

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  katabolic \kat`a*bol"ic\, a. (Physiol.)
     Of or pertaining to catabolism; same as {catabolic}.
     [1913 Webster + PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  catabolic \catabolic\ adj. [Formerly spelled {katabolic}.]
     1. Of or pertaining to catabolism; as, catabolic processes,
        which give rise to substances (katastates) of decreasing
        complexity and increasing stability.
        [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. characterized by destructive metabolism; contrasted with
        {anabolic}.
        [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  katabolic
       adj 1: relating to or characterized by catabolism [syn: {catabolic}]
       2: characterized by destructive metabolism [syn: {catabolic}]
          [ant: {anabolic}]