(kat'ă-bī-ot'ik), Used up in the carrying on of the vital processes other than growth, or in the performance of function, referring to the energy derived from food. [cata- + G. biōtikos, relating to life]
cat·a·bi·ot·ic
(kat'ă-bī-ot'ik) Used up in the carrying on of the vital processes other than growth, or in the performance of function, referring to the energy derived from food. [cata- + G. biōtikos, relating to life]