Term Name: | catabolic process |
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Synonyms: | breakdown, catabolism, degradation, multicellular organismal catabolic process, single-organism catabolic process |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of substances, including the breakdown of carbon compounds with the liberation of energy for use by the cell or organism. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0009056] QuickGO AmiGO |