catabolize
verb
ca·tab·o·lize kə-ˈta-bə-ˌlīz 
catabolized; catabolizing
transitive verb
: to subject to catabolism
intransitive verb
: to undergo catabolism
Word History
Etymology
catabol(ism) + -ize
First Known Use
circa 1926, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Medical Definition
catabolize
verb
ca·tab·o·lize
variants or British catabolise
-ˌlīz
catabolized or British catabolised; catabolizing or British catabolising
transitive verb
: to subject to catabolism
intransitive verb
: to undergo catabolism