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Anabolism vs Katabolism - What's the difference?

anabolism | katabolism |

As nouns the difference between anabolism and katabolism

is that anabolism is the constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from catabolism while katabolism is .

anabolism

English

(wikipedia anabolism)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from catabolism.
  • * 2008 , Carlon M. Colker, Extreme Muscle Enhancement , 3rd edition, page 13-14.
    • We used to think bodybuilding was all about anabolism by way of turning on testosterone and growth hormone secretion.

    Related terms

    * anabolic

    References

    * English words suffixed with -ism

    katabolism

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)