English noun: constructive metabolism | |||
1. | constructive metabolism (process) the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy | ||
Synonyms | anabolism | ||
Broader (hypernym) | absorption, assimilation | ||
Part meronym | metabolic process, metabolism | ||
Antonyms | catabolism, destructive metabolism, katabolism, dissimilation | ||