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verb,
-lized,
-liz·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to cause (a nutrient or other substance) to undergo
catabolism
.
verb (used without object)
2.
to be subjected to
catabolism
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Origin:
1925–30;
catabol(ism)
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-ize
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catabolize
verb
subject to catabolism
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