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異化作用

简异化作用 · 繁異化作用

Mandarin · pinyin yì huà zuò yòng

catabolism (biology)
metabolic breaking down and waste disposal
dissimilation

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異: Look up this written character
化: huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
作: zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
用: yòng · use, employ, apply, operate; use
异: yì · different, unusual, strange

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4–4–4–4 · yi4 hua4 zuo4 yong4

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ji6 faa3 zok3 jung6

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noun

(biochemistry) catabolism

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