anabolism

noun anab·o·lism \ə-ˈna-bə-ˌli-zəm\

Definition of ANABOLISM

: the constructive part of metabolism concerned especially with macromolecular synthesis — compare catabolism

— an·a·bol·ic \ˌa-nə-ˈbä-lik\ adjective

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International Scientific Vocabulary ana- + metabolism

First Known Use: 1886

Medical Dictionary

noun anab·o·lism \ə-ˈnab-ə-ˌliz-əm\

: the constructive part of metabolism concerned especially with macromolecular synthesis—compare catabolism

—an·a·bol·ic \ˌan-ə-ˈbäl-ik\ adjective

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