#catabolism__katabolism__dissimilation__destructivemetabolism  breakdown of more complex substances into simpler ones with release of energy
  exclusion:  #anabolism
  supertype:  #organic_process__organicproces__biological_process  a process occurring in living organisms
  part of:  #metabolic_process__metabolicproces__metastasis  the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life

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