anabolism
noun
- set of metabolic pathways that construct molecules from smaller units
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /əˈnæ.bəˌlɪ.zəm/
noun
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-, “up”) + βάλλω (bállō, “I throw”) + -ism. Formed in analogy with metabolism.
- The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from catabolism.
“We used to think bodybuilding was all about anabolism by way of turning on testosterone and growth hormone secretion.”