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anabolic
[an-uh-bol-ik]
adjective
involving or stimulating the building of complex substances from simpler ones as part of the process of metabolism in living organisms (catabolic ).
These three essential amino acids have a strong anabolic effect, driving protein synthesis to build muscle.
anabolic
/ ˌænəˈbɒlɪk /
adjective
of or relating to anabolism
Other Word Forms
- anabolically adverb
- hyperanabolic adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of anabolic1
Example Sentences
World tennis No. 1 Jannik Sinner, meanwhile, recently received a three-month ban after blaming two positive tests for an anabolic steroid on a spray used by his physical therapist.
Sinner twice tested positive for low levels of the banned anabolic steroid clostebol - which can be used to build muscle mass - in March 2024.
The list of health risks associated with taking anabolic steroids — which have no medical use approved by the U.S. government — is long and frightening:
In 2022, a cache of leaked emails revealed that, cue the gasps and shock, an $11,000-per-month anabolic steroid habit is the secret substance pumping up his hulking frame.
"They are focusing on the power sports - sprinting, lifting and swimming - and, for those events, athletes will take anabolic agents," he told BBC Sport.
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