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Anabolic vs Metabolic - What's the difference?

anabolic | metabolic |

As adjectives the difference between anabolic and metabolic

is that anabolic is of, or concerning anabolism while metabolic is of or pertaining to metamorphosis; pertaining to, or involving, change.

As a noun anabolic

is an anabolic steroid.

anabolic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, or concerning anabolism.

    • Antonyms

    * catabolic

    References

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An anabolic steroid.

    • metabolic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to metamorphosis; pertaining to, or involving, change.
  • Of or pertaining to metabolism; as, metabolic activity; metabolic force.

    • Derived terms

    * metabolic pathway * metabolic syndrome

    Related terms

    * metabolize * metabolism