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anabolism

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /əˈnæ.bəˌlɪ.zəm/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from catabolism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: constructive metabolism

Antonyms: catabolism

Broader terms: assimilation, absorption

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

39 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: anabolizmi — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Arabic: عَمَلِيَّة التَّمْثِيلِ الْغِذَائِي — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Catalan: anabolisme — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Chinese Mandarin: 同化作用 (tónghuà zuòyòng) — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Czech: anabolismus — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Danish: anabolisme — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Dutch: anabolisme — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Esperanto: anabolo — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Estonian: anabolism — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Finnish: rakennusaineenvaihdunta — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Finnish: anabolia — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • French: anabolisme — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • German: Anabolismus — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Greek: αναβολισμός (anavolismós) — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Hungarian: anabolizmus — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Hungarian: asszimiláció — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Indonesian: anabolisme — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Irish: borrshó — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Irish: anabalacht — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Italian: anabolismo — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Japanese: 同化 (dōka) — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Japanese: 同化作用 (dōka sayō) — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Korean: 합성대사 (hapseongdaesa) — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Māori: whakapetohanga pūngao — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Norwegian: anabolisme — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Occitan: anabolisme — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Persian: فراگشت — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Polish: anabolizm — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Portuguese: anabolismo — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Russian: анаболи́зм (anabolízm) — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Serbo-Croatian: анаболизам — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Serbo-Croatian: anabolizam — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Slovak: anabolizmus — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Slovene: anabolizem — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Spanish: anabolismo — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Sundanese: anabolisme — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Swedish: anabolism — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Tagalog: kapyari — the constructive metabolism of the body
  • Thai: กระบวนการสร้าง (gràbuan gaan sâang) — the constructive metabolism of the body