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catabolise vs oxidise

oxidise vs catabolise

catabolise and oxidise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
catabolise No No Yes No
oxidise No No Yes No
As verbs, oxidise is a hypernym of catabolise; that is, oxidise is a word with a broader meaning than catabolise:
  • catabolise: subject to catabolism
  • oxidise: add oxygen to or combine with oxygen
Other hypernyms of catabolise include oxidate, oxidize.
catabolise (verb) oxidise (verb)
subject to catabolism add oxygen to or combine with oxygen
enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide
Difference between catabolise and oxidise

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