Catabolise
to cause (a nutrient or other substance) to undergo catabolism.
to be subjected to catabolism.
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- Catabolite
a product of catabolic action. noun a substance produced as a result of catabolism catabolite ca·tab·o·lite (kə-tāb’ə-līt’) n. A substance produced by the process of catabolism.
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