anaplerosis

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἀνά (aná, “up”) + πλήρωσις (plḗrōsis), from πληρόω (plēróō, “to fill”) + -σῐς (-sis).

Noun

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anaplerosis (countable and uncountable, plural anapleroses)

  1. The replenishment of a deficiency, or refilling of the space left by a destroyed part.
  2. (biochemistry) An intermediate enzyme reaction that replaces a depleted vital compound.

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