Medical Dictionary

anabolism

noun anab·o·lism \ə-ˈnab-ə-ˌliz-əm\

Medical Definition of ANABOLISM

:  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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