catabolic process (GO:0009056)

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of substances, including the breakdown of carbon compounds with the liberation of energy for use by the cell or organism

Specific

cellular catabolic process (GO:0044248) hormone catabolic process (GO:0042447) multi-organism catabolic process (GO:0044035) organic substance catabolic process (GO:1901575) single-organism catabolic process (GO:0044712) tyrocidine catabolic process (GO:1901903)

References

gene ontology: GO:0009056