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KATABOLISM
catabolism, katabolism, dissimilation, destructive metabolism
(noun) breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
katabolism (plural katabolisms)
Alternative form of catabolism
Source: Wiktionary
Ka*tab"o*lism, n. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol.)
Definition: Destructive or downward metabolism; regressive metamorphism; -- opposed to anabolism. See Disassimilation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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