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I think what you are looking for is... anabolism = building up (an easy way to memorize this is anabolic steroids, they build you up) catabolism = breaking down

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The most general biological description of such chemical reactions is "catabolic" processes. Digestion is a common example.

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This process is called metabolism.

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