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anabolism

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-, up) + βάλλω (bállō, I throw) + -ism. Formed in analogy with metabolism.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /əˈnæ.bəˌlɪ.zəm/

Noun

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anabolism (usually uncountable, plural anabolisms)

  1. 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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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French anabolisme.

Noun

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anabolism n (uncountable)

  1. anabolism

Declension

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singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative anabolism anabolismul anabolisme anabolismele
genitive-dative anabolism anabolismului anabolisme anabolismelor
vocative anabolismule anabolismelor

Swedish

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Noun

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anabolism c

  1. anabolism
    Antonym: katabolism

Declension

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Declension of anabolism
nominative genitive
singular indefinite anabolism anabolisms
definite anabolismen anabolismens
plural indefinite
definite
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