anabolism
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
anabolism /əˈnabəlɪz(ə)m/
▶noun Biochemistry the synthesis of complex molecules in living organisms from simpler ones together with the storage of energy.
– derivatives
anabolic adjective.
anabolic adjective.
– origin C19: from Gk anabolē ‘ascent’, from ana- ‘up’ + ballein ‘to throw’.
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