Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Relating to or of the nature of catabolism.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to catabolism.
- adjective characterized by destructive metabolism; contrasted with
anabolic .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of, or relating to
catabolism .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective relating to or characterized by catabolism
- adjective characterized by destructive metabolism
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Examples
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So he's really looking at this from a whole different perspective, looking at your lean mass versus your fat and saying that if you go into a starvation mode, which he is claiming is every three hours, and that might be a little bit an overstatement, that you get into what's called a catabolic state, and you're breaking down your muscle mass, which is what keeps burning at higher calorie levels.
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And cardio does nothing to increase muscle mass, and in fact can decrease muscle mass cardio is catabolic, meaning that it breaks down tissue, including muscle; weight training is anabolic, meaning that it builds tissue.
Avoiding Weight Gain as We Age William Harryman 2007
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In a word, "catabolic" explains why long-distance running and muscle-building are counter-productive to one other.
unknown title 2009
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What many of the experts who develop these programs fail to point out is that the body is extremely catabolic after an eight-hour fast and its metabolism is at its slowest point, which furthers fat loss and increases muscle wastage.
Body by Design Kris Gethin 2011
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When the body is out of balance, or in what is called negative homeostasis, the anabolic and catabolic systems may not function properly, leading to fatigue, depression, insomnia, anxiety, weight imbalance and lack of libido.
Dr. Bertrand Babinet, Ph.D., LAc.: Adaptogen Herbs: The Key to Longevity and Optimal Health Dr. Bertrand Babinet 2011
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The combat frames were obviously several generations into the relationship: when discovered, their catabolic furnaces were already atrophying, forcing them to continue protecting the solar platform.
365 tomorrows » Sam Clough : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009
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When the body is out of balance, or in what is called negative homeostasis, the anabolic and catabolic systems may not function properly, leading to fatigue, depression, insomnia, anxiety, weight imbalance and lack of libido.
Dr. Bertrand Babinet, Ph.D., LAc.: Adaptogen Herbs: The Key to Longevity and Optimal Health Dr. Bertrand Babinet 2011
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What many of the experts who develop these programs fail to point out is that the body is extremely catabolic after an eight-hour fast and its metabolism is at its slowest point, which furthers fat loss and increases muscle wastage.
Body by Design Kris Gethin 2011
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When the body is out of balance, or in what is called negative homeostasis, the anabolic and catabolic systems may not function properly, leading to fatigue, depression, insomnia, anxiety, weight imbalance and lack of libido.
Dr. Bertrand Babinet, Ph.D., LAc.: Adaptogen Herbs: The Key to Longevity and Optimal Health Dr. Bertrand Babinet 2011
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When the body is out of balance, or in what is called negative homeostasis, the anabolic and catabolic systems may not function properly, leading to fatigue, depression, insomnia, anxiety, weight imbalance and lack of libido.
Dr. Bertrand Babinet, Ph.D., LAc.: Adaptogen Herbs: The Key to Longevity and Optimal Health Dr. Bertrand Babinet 2011
chained_bear commented on the word catabolic
"The levels of stress hormones are sufficient to turn off the immune system and to produce a catabolic state, in which the body begins to break down and feed on itself. The average weight loss in three days is 22 pounds."
—Ben Sherwood, "Lessons in Survival," Newsweek, Feb. 23, 2009, 56.
February 21, 2009
reesetee commented on the word catabolic
Wow. Spooky article.
February 22, 2009