Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

alcohol catabolic process

Term ID
GO:0046164
Synonyms
  • alcohol breakdown
  • alcohol catabolism
  • alcohol degradation
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of alcohols, any of a class of compounds containing one or more hydroxyl groups attached to a saturated carbon atom.
References
Ontology
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