anabolic
AdjectiveUS[an-uh-bol-ik]/ˌænəˈbɑlɪk/4 syllables
Open English WordNet
Adjective (2)
- of or related to the synthetic phase of metabolismRelating to anabolism
- characterized by or promoting constructive metabolism“some athletes take anabolic steroids to increase muscle size temporarily”Opposite catabolicSimilar constructive-metabolic, energy-storing
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
An′a·bol′ic (…), adjective
Origin: Gr. … something heaped up; … + … a stroke.
Physiology Pertaining to anabolism; an anabolic changes, or processes, more or less constructive in their nature.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54