catabolic

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

catabolic
    adj 1: relating to or characterized by catabolism [syn:
           {catabolic}, {katabolic}]
    2: characterized by destructive metabolism [syn: {catabolic},
       {katabolic}] [ant: {anabolic}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

catabolic \catabolic\ adj. [Formerly spelled {katabolic}.]
   1. Of or pertaining to catabolism; as, catabolic processes,
      which give rise to substances (katastates) of decreasing
      complexity and increasing stability.
      [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]

   2. characterized by destructive metabolism; contrasted with
      {anabolic}.
      [WordNet 1.5]