Synonyms for anabolic
ˌæn əˈbɒl ɪkan·abol·ic

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1. anabolicnoun

   Antonyms:
   catabolic

2. anabolicadjective

   Of, or concerning anabolism.

   Antonyms:
   catabolic

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1. anabolicadjective

   of or related to the synthetic phase of metabolism

   Antonyms:
   catabolic, destructive-metabolic, katabolic, energy-releasing(a)

2. anabolicadjective

   characterized by or promoting constructive metabolism

   "some athletes take anabolic steroids to increase muscle size temporarily"

   Antonyms:
   energy-releasing(a), destructive-metabolic, katabolic, catabolic

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1. List of paraphrases for "anabolic":

   steroids, growth-promoting, steroid

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1. Mike Lynch:

   It's moving at a speed that make a glacier look like it's been taking anabolic steroids.

2. Sibylle Kranz:

   Children are growing, so they are in an anabolic state: Muscle is being built; bone is being built; the brain is developing.