dissimilation vs destructive metabolism

dissimilation and destructive metabolism both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dissimilation	Yes	No	No	No
destructive metabolism	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dissimilation and destructive metabolism are synonyms defined as:

dissimilation and destructive metabolism: breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy

Other synonyms of dissimilation include catabolism, katabolism.

dissimilation (noun)	destructive metabolism (noun)
breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy	breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
a linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other