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Biosynthesis vs Anabolism - What's the difference?

biosynthesis | anabolism |

As nouns the difference between biosynthesis and anabolism

is that biosynthesis is (biochemistry) the synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones while anabolism is the constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from catabolism.

biosynthesis

English

Noun

(wikipedia biosynthesis) (biosyntheses)
  • (biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.

    • Derived terms

    * biosynthetic

    See also

    * biogenesis

    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