anabolic

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌænəˈbɒlɪk/


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a•nab•o•lism  (ə nab′ə liz′əm),USA pronunciation n. [Biol., Physiol.]
  1. Physiologyconstructive metabolism; the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances from simpler ones (opposed to catabolism).
  • ana- + (meta)bolism 1885–90
an•a•bol•ic  (an′ə bol′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
'anabolic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
anabolic steroid - nandrolone - anabolism - anabolite - methyltestosterone

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