ANABOLIC

anabolic

(adjective) characterized by or promoting constructive metabolism; “some athletes take anabolic steroids to increase muscle size temporarily”

anabolic

(adjective) of or related to the synthetic phase of metabolism

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

anabolic (not comparable)

Of or relating to anabolism.

Antonyms

• catabolic

Noun

anabolic (plural anabolics)

An anabolic steroid.

Anagrams

• Bicolana

Source: Wiktionary


An`a*bol"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol.)

Definition: Pertaining to anabolism; an anabolic changes, or processes, more or less constructive in their nature.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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