ALL meanings of anabolism
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A a - noun anabolism a metabolic process in which complex molecules are synthesized from simpler ones with the storage of energy; constructive metabolism 3
- noun anabolism the process in a plant or animal by which food is changed into living tissue; constructive metabolism 3
- noun anabolism constructive metabolism; the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances from simpler ones (opposed to catabolism). 1
- noun anabolism The synthesis of complex molecules in living organisms from simpler ones together with the storage of energy; constructive metabolism. 1
- noun anabolism The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from catabolism. 0