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Definition of Constructive metabolism
1. Noun. The synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy.
Exact synonyms: Anabolism
Generic synonyms: Absorption, Assimilation
Group relationships: Metabolic Process, Metabolism
Derivative terms: Anabolic, Anabolic
Antonyms: Catabolism
Generic synonyms: Absorption, Assimilation
Group relationships: Metabolic Process, Metabolism
Derivative terms: Anabolic, Anabolic
Antonyms: Catabolism