anabolic Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective of or related to the synthetic phase of metabolism
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adjective characterized by or promoting constructive metabolism
- some athletes take anabolic steroids to increase muscle size temporarily
WordNet
An`a*bol"ic adjective
Etymology
Gr. something heaped up; + a stroke.Definitions
(Physiol.) Pertaining to anabolism; an anabolic changes, or processes, more or less constructive in their nature.
