Term Name:	catecholamine catabolic process
Synonyms:	catecholamine breakdown, catecholamine catabolism, catecholamine degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of any of a group of physiologically important biogenic amines that possess a catechol (3,4-dihydroxyphenyl) nucleus and are derivatives of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethylamine.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0042424]    QuickGO    AmiGO