Anabolism

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The phase of metabolism in which simple substances are synthesized into the complex materials of living tissue.
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  • n. The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from catabolism.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from catabolism.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Assimilation; antegrade metamorphosis; constructive metabolism, or ascending metabolic processes by which a substance is transformed into another which is more complex or more highly organized and more energetic.
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  • n. the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy
    • Antonym
    catabolism   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    assimilation    absorption   
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