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anabolism

[ uh-nab-uh-liz-uhm ]

noun

Biology, Physiology.
  1. constructive metabolism; the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances from simpler ones ( catabolism ).


anabolism

/ əˈæəˌɪə /

noun

  1. a metabolic process in which complex molecules are synthesized from simpler ones with the storage of energy; constructive metabolism Compare catabolism
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anabolism

/ ə-ăə-ĭ′əm /

  1. The phase of metabolism in which complex molecules, such as the proteins and fats that make up body tissue, are formed from simpler ones.
  2. Compare catabolism

anabolism

  1. The chemical reactions that synthesize molecules in metabolism . ( Compare catabolism .)
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Notes

Athletes often attempt to improve their performance by speeding up this molecule-building process through the use of drugs called anabolic steroids , despite the potential health risks involved. This use is outlawed in many athletic competitions, such as the Olympic Games .
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ··DZ· [an-, uh, -, bol, -ik], adjective
  • ···Բ·· noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of anabolism1

First recorded in 1885–90; ana- + (meta)bolism
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of anabolism1

C19: from ana- + ( meta ) bolism
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Urea is a product of the metabolism, not anabolism – building – of amino acids, which is why answer B is incorrect.

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“Unlike fat or carbohydrate, the human body has limited capacity to transiently store ‘excess’ dietary protein from a single meal to acutely stimulate muscle protein anabolism at a later time.”

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Pertaining to anabolism; an anabolic changes, or processes, more or less constructive in their nature.

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We may thus regard every centre of anabolism as a negative pole of diffusion.

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The processes concerned in metabolism are chiefly those of building up, “anabolism,” and breaking down, “catabolism.”

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