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1. (adj.) anabolic
pertaining to, involving, or promoting anabolism:
anabolic processes.
Etymology: (1875–80; < Gk anabolē a throwing up (=ana-+bolē a throw; cf. bállein to throw) +-ic)
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1. (adj) anabolic
of or related to the synthetic phase of metabolism
2. (adj) anabolic
characterized by or promoting constructive metabolism
"some athletes take anabolic steroids to increase muscle size temporarily"
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1. (adj) anabolic
pertaining to anabolism; an anabolic changes, or processes, more or less constructive in their nature
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