Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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anabolism | Yes | No | No | No |
catabolism | Yes | No | No | No |
anabolism (noun) | catabolism (noun) |
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the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy | breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy |