Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The phase of metabolism in which simple substances are synthesized into the complex materials of living tissue.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Assimilation; antegrade metamorphosis; constructive metabolism, or ascending metabolic processes by which a substance is transformed into another which is more complex or more highly organized and more energetic.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Physiol.) The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from
catabolism .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
constructive metabolism of thebody , as distinguished fromcatabolism .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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These happy emotions secrete a quality in the blood called anabolism, which is essentially vitalizing and life-producing.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 Elbert Hubbard 1885
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There are two metabolic mechanisms involved in aging that are constantly operating in our body called anabolism and catabolism.
Dr. Bertrand Babinet, Ph.D., LAc.: Adaptogen Herbs: The Key to Longevity and Optimal Health Dr. Bertrand Babinet 2011
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There are two metabolic mechanisms involved in aging that are constantly operating in our body called anabolism and catabolism.
Dr. Bertrand Babinet, Ph.D., LAc.: Adaptogen Herbs: The Key to Longevity and Optimal Health Dr. Bertrand Babinet 2011
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There are two metabolic mechanisms involved in aging that are constantly operating in our body called anabolism and catabolism.
Dr. Bertrand Babinet, Ph.D., LAc.: Adaptogen Herbs: The Key to Longevity and Optimal Health Dr. Bertrand Babinet 2011
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There are two metabolic mechanisms involved in aging that are constantly operating in our body called anabolism and catabolism.
Dr. Bertrand Babinet, Ph.D., LAc.: Adaptogen Herbs: The Key to Longevity and Optimal Health Dr. Bertrand Babinet 2011
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He thinks of the world as an animal organism subject to what are now called anabolism and catabolism.
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Just as the word metabolism can be used to describe processes in a whole organism, the terms "anabolism" and "catabolism" can similarly be used in this way.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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Just as the word metabolism can be used to describe processes in a whole organism, the terms "anabolism" and "catabolism" can similarly be used in this way.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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Just as the word metabolism can be used to describe processes in a whole organism, the terms "anabolism" and "catabolism" can similarly be used in this way.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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Just as the word metabolism can be used to describe processes in a whole organism, the terms "anabolism" and "catabolism" can similarly be used in this way.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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