anabolic

anabolic
anabolic (adj.) "pertaining to the process of building up (especially in metabolism)," 1876, from Gk. anabole "that which is thrown up; a mound," from anaballein "to throw or toss up," from ana "up, upward" (see ANA- (Cf. ana-)) + ballein "to throw" (see BALLISTICS (Cf. ballistics)).

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