• (a.) Of or pertaining to katabolism; as, katabolic processes, which give rise to substances (katastates) of decreasing complexity and increasing stability. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/katabolic/
Kat`a·bol'ic adjective (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to katabolism; as, katabolic processes, which give rise to substances (katastates) of decreasing complexity and increasing stability. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/K/3