# catabolize

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To undergo catabolism.
2. To cause (a substance) to undergo catabolism.
3. To produce (a substance) by catabolism.

## Etymology
From catabol(ism) + -ize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/catabolize