destructive metabolism destructive-metabolic • destructiveness · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · destructive metabolism · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 22 · · Length 8 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy. Synonyms: catabolism, katabolism, dissimilation, destructive metabolism. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · catabolism · · Synonym 1 katabolism · · Synonym 2 dissimilation · · Synonym 3 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 b latin small letter b U+0062 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C m latin small letter m U+006D o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075 v latin small letter v U+0076