anabolic
adjective/ˌænəˈbɑlɪk/
Frequency rank: #16,231 most common English word
Meaning
Relating to the metabolic process that builds up complex molecules (such as proteins or muscle tissue) from simpler ones.
Example sentence
The athlete was banned from competition after testing positive for anabolic steroids.
Synonyms & related words
- muscle-building
- growth-promoting
- constructive
- biosynthetic
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