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Metabolism :: Metabolism (n.) The act or process, by which living tissues or cells take up and convert into their own proper substance the nutritive material brought to them by the blood, or by which they transform their cell protoplasm into simpler substances, which are fitted either for excretion or for some special purpose, as in the manufacture of the digestive ferments. Hence, metabolism may be either constructive (anabolism), or destructive (katabolism)..

Anabolism :: Anabolism (n.) The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from katabolism..

Anabolic :: Anabolic (a.) Pertaining to anabolism; an anabolic changes, or processes, more or less constructive in their nature..

Katabolism :: Katabolism (n.) Destructive or downward metabolism; regressive metamorphism; -- opposed to anabolism. See Disassimilation.

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