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anabolic

/ anabolic /
adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
characterized by or promoting constructive metabolism
"some athletes take anabolic steroids to increase muscle size temporarily"
Similar:
constructive-metabolic(a) energy-storing(a)
Opposites:
catabolic katabolic
adjective Sense 2
of or related to the synthetic phase of metabolism
Pertains to:
anabolism constructive metabolism
Semantic Complexity
37%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
4
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

constructive-metabolic(a) energy-storing(a) catabolic katabolic