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anabolic

ana·bo·lic

UK/ˌænəˈbɒlɪk/ US/ˌænəˈbɑlɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

having widely spaced teeth

  • “his gap-toothed grin”
2.

characterized by or promoting constructive metabolism

  • “some athletes take anabolic steroids to increase muscle size temporarily”
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Origin

From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-, “up”) + βάλλω (bállō, “I throw”) + -ic.

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