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Catalyze vs Catabolize - What's the difference?

catalyze | catabolize |

In lang=en terms the difference between catalyze and catabolize

is that catalyze is to inspire significantly by catalysis while catabolize is to produce a substance using catabolism.

As verbs the difference between catalyze and catabolize

is that catalyze is (senseid)to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction while catabolize is to undergo catabolism.

catalyze

English

Alternative forms

* catalyse (mainly UK)

Verb

  • (senseid)To bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction.
  • (senseid)To accelerate a process.
  • To inspire significantly by catalysis.
  • catabolize

    English

    Verb

    (cataboliz)
  • to undergo catabolism
  • to cause a substance to undergo catabolism
  • to produce a substance using catabolism
  • See also

    * metabolize