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catabolise vs oxidize

oxidize vs catabolise

catabolise and oxidize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
catabolise No No Yes No
oxidize No No Yes No
As verbs, oxidize is a hypernym of catabolise; that is, oxidize is a word with a broader meaning than catabolise:
  • catabolise: subject to catabolism
  • oxidize: add oxygen to or combine with oxygen
Other hypernyms of catabolise include oxidate, oxidise.
catabolise (verb) oxidize (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 oxidize

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