n.breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
同义词：catabolismdissimilationdestructive metabolism
英汉双解大词典
catabolism(alsokatabolism)
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N（名词）
a metabolic process in which complex molecules are broken down into simple ones with the release of energy; destructive metabolism 分解代谢 → compare anabolism