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anabolism
a·nab·o·lism
[
ə nábbə lìzzəm
]
noun
Definition:
metabolic process:
a metabolic process in which energy is used to make compounds and tissues from simple molecules
[
Late 19th century. Blend of ana- + metabolism
]
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