adjective
- of, relating to, or involving the breakdown of complex organic compounds into simpler substances, typically for energy release in living organisms
Usage: biology, biochemistry
Examples
- Dissimilatory processes in cells break down glucose to release energy.
- The dissimilatory pathway converts nutrients into usable forms of energy.
- Bacteria use dissimilatory metabolism to obtain energy from organic matter.
- Dissimilatory reactions are essential for cellular respiration.
- The enzyme catalyzes a dissimilatory reaction in the metabolic cycle.