Katabolic (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Characterized by destructive metabolism.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 2
Relating to or characterized by catabolism.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The katabolic process of cellular respiration breaks down glucose to release energy for the cell.
- In starvation mode, the body's katabolic state promotes the breakdown of muscle tissue for energy.
- The patient's doctor warned that prolonged fasting could lead to a katabolic state, where the body begins to break down its own tissues.
- Exercise that is too intense can induce a katabolic state, causing the body to lose muscle mass.
- A diet too low in calories can put the body into a katabolic state, where it begins to break down muscle for energy.