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anabolism

anabolism Anabolism is the constructive side of metabolism: the cell builds more complex chemical substances from simpler ones and stores energy in the process.

Anabolism is the constructive side of metabolism: the cell builds more complex chemical substances from simpler ones and stores energy in the process. It is contrasted with the opposite, breakdown process, which releases energy.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Anabolism” (Anabolism).
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