WordNet: anabolism, constructive metabolism
the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy
- hypernym absorption, assimilation
- part holonym metabolic process, metabolism
anabolism
- (englanti) catabolism (antonym)
- (englanti) anabolic (derivationally related)
- (suomi) anabolismi (synonyymi)
constructive metabolism
- (suomi) konstruktiivinen metabolismi (synonyymi; <unconfirmed/>)