Main Entry: anab·o·lism

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈna-bə-ˌli-zəm\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ana- + metabolism

Date: 1886

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

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