Definition of anabolism
: the constructive part of metabolism concerned especially with macromolecular synthesis — compare catabolism
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Regardless of an organism’s energy source, its metabolism is a balance of catabolism, breaking energy down into usable units, and anabolism, using those units for vital building projects such as bone growth.
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Origin and Etymology of anabolism
International Scientific Vocabulary ana- + metabolism
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: the constructive part of metabolism concerned especially with macromolecular synthesis—compare catabolism
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