anabolism
- noun
- /əˈnæbəˌlɪzəm/
- Specialized
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anabolismo
- During anabolism, the body uses energy to create proteins and other important substances.
- anabolism and catabolism
And so anabolism sounds like a great thing.
- And so anabolism sounds like a great thing.
Examples
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Scientists study anabolism to understand how living organisms grow and develop from simple compounds.
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And so anabolism sounds like a great thing.
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And so anabolism sounds like a great thing.
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Anabolism, catabolism, consumption or eating, biomass allocation and growth, herbivory, predation, sequestration.
Academic text (2012) -
Recent evidence has suggested that various indexes of anabolism (e.g., protein synthesis) are greater when amino acids are consumed post-exercise relative to rest, and pre-exercise relative to post-exercise.
Blog text (23) -
Anabolism is the process by which cells convert nutrients into energy and build complex molecules.
Synonyms
A process that builds tissues and stores energy in living things
Antonyms
- Specialized
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The breaking down of complex substances into simpler ones that releases energy
How Anabolic
Surface Forms
Morphology
anabolism = anabolic (semi-transparent) = anabol + ism
The noun relates to the adjective 'anabolic', but the change involves different Greek-derived affixes rather than a simple addition of a productive English suffix, making the immediate relation somewhat specialized.
Etymology
Anabolism comes from Greek parts ana- meaning 'up' and ballein meaning 'to throw', so the original image is of 'throwing up' or building upward. So, anabolism is the body's chemical process that 'builds up' complex molecules from simple ones and needs energy, which is why it helps make muscle and repair tissue.