ANABOLISM


Meaning of ANABOLISM in English

[ ə'nabəlɪz(ə)m ]

■ noun Biochemistry the synthesis of complex molecules in living organisms from simpler ones together with the storage of energy.

Derivatives

anabolic adjective

Origin

C19: from Gk anabolē 'ascent', from ana- 'up' + ballein 'to throw'.

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