katabolic

1. 1.

   relating to or characterized by catabolism

   Synonymscatabolic
2. 2.

   characterized by destructive metabolism

   Synonymscatabolic

   Similardestructive-metabolic

Questions about katabolic

What does katabolic mean?

katabolic means "relating to or characterized by catabolism". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in katabolic?

katabolic has 4 syllables: ka-ta-bo-lic. The stress falls on "bo".

What is another word for katabolic?

Close synonyms include catabolic, catabolic. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is katabolic a common word?

katabolic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.