degradative
71degrade — v. 1 tr. reduce to a lower rank, esp. as a punishment. 2 tr. bring into dishonour or contempt. 3 tr. Chem. reduce to a simpler molecular structure. 4 tr. Physics reduce (energy) to a less convertible form. 5 tr. Geol. wear down (rocks etc.) by… …
72lysosome — n. a cytoplasmic organelle in eukaryotic cells containing degradative enzymes enclosed in a membrane. Etymology: LYSIS + SOME(3) …
73deg|ra|da|tive — «DEHG ruh DAY tihv», adjective. of or tending to degradation: »The principle…is that molecules containing radioactive atoms can be traced through the courses of their synthetic or degradative metabolisms (F. Fowden) …
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