anabolism
constructive metabolism; the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances from simpler ones (opposed to catabolism).
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Origin of anabolism
1Other words from anabolism
- an·a·bol·ic [an-uh-bol-ik], /ˌæn əˈbɒl ɪk/, adjective
- hy·per·a·nab·o·lism, noun
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How to use anabolism in a sentence
In this way, anabolism and catabolism exist in balance with each other and are the ying and the yang of metabolism.
anabolism requires the input of energy, in the form of food calories, and is the process by which the body stores energy.
anabolism, the formation of more complex chemical bodies by the agency of protoplasm, 86.
The Biological Problem of To-day | Oscar HertwigIn the processes of anabolism the products absorbed are built into the tissues and cells of the body.
Dietetics for Nurses | Fairfax T. ProudfitThe processes concerned in metabolism are chiefly those of building up, “anabolism,” and breaking down, “catabolism.”
Dietetics for Nurses | Fairfax T. Proudfit
Similar considerations as to the formation and breaking up of the molecules in anabolism and catabolism apply to polymerization.
The Mechanism of Life | Stphane LeducOf course this may be a matter of anabolism, pure and simple.
British Dictionary definitions for anabolism
/ (əˈnæbəˌlɪzəm) /
a metabolic process in which complex molecules are synthesized from simpler ones with the storage of energy; constructive metabolism: Compare catabolism
Origin of anabolism
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for anabolism
[ ə-năb′ə-lĭz′əm ]
The phase of metabolism in which complex molecules, such as the proteins and fats that make up body tissue, are formed from simpler ones. Compare catabolism.
Other words from anabolism
- anabolic adjective
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Cultural definitions for anabolism
The chemical reactions that synthesize molecules in metabolism. (Compare catabolism.)
Notes for anabolism
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