catabiosis
- noun
- /ˌkætəˈbaɪəsɪs/
- Specialized
- Scientists study catabiosis to understand how tissues deteriorate with age.
Examples
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Preventing or slowing catabiosis could lead to anti-aging therapies in the future.
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As organisms age, catabiosis becomes more pronounced.
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Certain genetic factors can accelerate the rate of catabiosis in living organisms.
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The process of catabiosis can lead to various health issues.
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Scientists study catabiosis to understand how tissues deteriorate as they age.
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Certain genetic factors can accelerate the rate of catabiosis in living organisms.
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Preventing or slowing catabiosis could lead to anti-aging therapies in the future.
Synonyms
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The process of getting older and showing physical changes in the body
Antonyms
- Specialized
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8.7
Process that makes complex molecules from simple ones in living things using energy
Surface Forms
Morphology
catabiosis = cata + biosis
A technical coinage from Greek combining forms (cata- + -biosis); the components are not productive standalone English words and the meaning cannot be reliably inferred by an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Catabiosis comes from Greek parts kata- meaning 'down' and bios meaning 'life', and you can recognise bio- in common words like biology. So think of 'life going down' as a simple image — that's why catabiosis means the normal process of cells aging and breaking down.