Noun: anabolism u'na-bu,li-zum
- The synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy
"Anabolism is essential for muscle growth and repair";
- constructive metabolism
Derived forms: anabolisms
Type of: absorption, assimilation
Antonym: catabolism
Part of: metabolic process, metabolism
Encyclopedia: Anabolism