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anabolic

adjective

characterized by or promoting constructive metabolism

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
A
Ends with
C
Contains
NA
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˌænəˈbɑlɪk

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. characterized by or promoting constructive metabolism

    “some athletes take anabolic steroids to increase muscle size temporarily”

adjective

  1. of or related to the synthetic phase of metabolism

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Example Sentences

some athletes take anabolic steroids to increase muscle size temporarily
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