transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈta-bə-ˌli-zəm ]
noun
Etymology: Greek katabolē throwing down, from kataballein to throw down, from kata- + ballein to throw — more at devil
Date: 1876
: degradative metabolism involving the release of energy and resulting in the breakdown of complex materials (as proteins or lipids) within the organism — compare anabolism
• cat·a·bol·ic ˌka-tə-ˈbä-lik adjective
• cat·a·bol·i·cal·ly -li-k(ə-)lē adverb