Weird Word Wednesday

catabolismnoun  ca·tab·o·lism  \kə-ˈta-bə-ˌli-zəm\Definition of catabolismPopularity: Bottom 40% of words:  degradative metabolism involving the release of energy and resulting in the breakdown of complex materials (as proteins or lipids) within the organism — compare anabolismcat·a·bol·ic play \ˌka-tə-ˈbä-lik\ adjectivecat·a·bol·i·cal·ly play \-li-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Origin of catabolismGreek katabolē throwing down, from kataballein to throw down, from kata- + ballein to throw — more at devil

First Known Use: 1876


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