anabolism
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noun \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
See Origin of ANABOLISM
International Scientific Vocabulary ana- + metabolism
First Known Use: 1886
anab·o·lism
noun \ə-ˈnab-ə-ˌliz-əm\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ANABOLISM
: the constructive part of metabolism concerned especially with macromolecular synthesis—compare catabolism
—an·a·bol·ic \ˌan-ə-ˈbäl-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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