catabolism
[kuh-tab-uh-liz-uhm]
/ kəˈtæb əˌlɪz əm /
NOUN
assimilation
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Catabolism is the process by which larger more complex substances are broken down into smaller simpler molecules.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
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