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Added 9 October 2026

anabolism

/əˈnæ.bəˌlɪ.zəm/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about anabolism at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

Origin

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

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