Catabolia
Catabolia is a term that appears in limited and varied sources and is not part of standard biochemistry. In some niche writings it is used to denote the aggregate of catabolic processes—the breakdown of larger molecules into smaller ones with energy release. In this usage, catabolia is sometimes treated as a synonym or loose companion concept to catabolism, though it is not widely accepted in peer‑reviewed literature.
Origin and sense: The word appears to derive from the Greek katabole ('a throwing down') with the
Variants of usage: Some science fiction or speculative-popular texts employ catabolia as a fictional discipline or
Relationship to established concepts: Catabolia is not recognized as a separate branch of metabolism by major