Dictionary
ca•tab•o•lize
Pronunciation: (ku-tab'u-līz"), [key]
—v., -lized, -liz•ing.
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v.t.
to cause (a nutrient or other substance) to undergo catabolism.
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v.i.
to be subjected to catabolism.
Also, esp. Brit.,ca•tab'o•lise".Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.