anabolism

The definition of anabolism is a process in a plant or animal where food is changed into living tissue.

(noun)

An example of anabolism is bone growth.

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See anabolism in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the process in a plant or animal by which food is changed into living tissue; constructive metabolism

Origin: < Gr anabolē, a rising up < ana-, up + bolē, a stroke < ballein, to throw (see ball) + -ism

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See anabolism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The phase of metabolism in which simple substances are synthesized into the complex materials of living tissue.

Origin:

Origin: ana-

Origin: + (meta)bolism

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  • anˌa·bolˈic (ănˌə-bŏlˈĭk) adjective

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