anabolism
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-, “up”) + βάλλω (bállō, “I throw”) + -ism. Formed in analogy with metabolism.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈnæ.bəˌlɪ.zəm/
Noun
anabolism (usually uncountable, plural anabolisms)
- The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from catabolism.
- 2008, Carlon M. Colker, Extreme Muscle Enhancement, 3rd edition, pages 13–14:
- We used to think bodybuilding was all about anabolism by way of turning on testosterone and growth hormone secretion.
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Translations
the constructive metabolism of the body
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References
- “anabolism”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French anabolisme.
Noun
anabolism n (uncountable)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | anabolism | anabolismul | anabolisme | anabolismele | |
| genitive-dative | anabolism | anabolismului | anabolisme | anabolismelor | |
| vocative | anabolismule | anabolismelor | |||
Swedish
Noun
anabolism c
- anabolism
- Antonym: katabolism
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | anabolism | anabolisms |
| definite | anabolismen | anabolismens | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |
Related terms
- anabol (“anabolic”)