catabolic

adj

1. Of, or relating to catabolism.

   “Near-synonym: catabolytic (sometimes synonymous)”

   ““This is the idea of catabolic collapse: that what we’re living through is a series of crises, sometimes followed by momentary resolution, but the long-term trend is downturn. It’s not going to be a sudden event that’s everything in a single day, which I think people like preppers are more accustomed to thinking.””