Anabolic
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Characterized by or exhibiting anabolism; pertaining to anabolism in general; assimilative; constructively metabolic.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Pertaining to anabolism; an
anabolic
changes, or processes, more or less constructive in their nature.
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adjective.
Of, or concerning
anabolism
.
noun.
An
anabolic steroid
.
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adjective.
characterized by or promoting constructive metabolism
adjective.
of or related to the synthetic phase of metabolism
Word Usage
"It is naturally full of what we call anabolic hormones the same ones that body builders and A Rod use to grow big muscles, and which cause bad acne."
Antonyms
Words with the opposite meaning
catabolic
Equivalent
constructive-metabolic
energy-storing
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
alcoholic
bucolic
diastolic
folic
frolic
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
adrenal
anabolic/androgenic
androgenic
anti-inflammatory
antiinflammatory