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异化作用

yì huà zuò yòng

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Definitions

  1. 1. catabolism (biology)
  2. 2. metabolic breaking down and waste disposal
  3. 3. dissimilation

Child Words of 异化作用

化作
huà zuò

to change into

异
yì

different

化
huà

to make into

作
zuō

worker

作用
zuò yòng

to act on

异化
yì huà

alienation (philosophy)

作
zuò

to do; to engage in

用
yòng

to use