• (a.) See under Force.
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. ... Origin: cata-+ G. Biotikos, relating to life ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Cat`a·bi·ot'ic adjective See under Force . 
Type: Term Pronunciation: kat′ă-bī-ot′ik Definitions: 1. 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.
catabiotic Used up while carrying on of the vital processes other than growth, or in the performance of function, referring to the energy derived from food.