The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
destructive-metabolic \destructive-metabolic\ adj. prenom. (Biochemistry & Physiology) energy-releasing (prenominal); same as catabolic. Syn: . [WordNet 1.5]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
destructive-metabolic adj 1: of or relating to catabolism [syn: destructive- metabolic, energy-releasing(a)]