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oxidise vs catabolise

catabolise vs oxidise

oxidise and catabolise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oxidise No No Yes No
catabolise No No Yes No
As verbs, catabolise is a hyponym of oxidise; that is, catabolise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than oxidise:
  • oxidise: add oxygen to or combine with oxygen
  • catabolise: subject to catabolism
Other hyponyms of oxidise include catabolize, breathe.
oxidise (verb) catabolise (verb)
add oxygen to or combine with oxygen subject to catabolism
enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide
Difference between oxidise and catabolise

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