CONSTRUCTIVE METABOLISM Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase constructive metabolism. (close relations)
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| anabolism | nounn | |||||
noun • the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy | ||||||
| assimilation | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family • the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another • the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion • a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound • the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure • in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance | ||||||
| biosynthesis | nounn | |||||
noun • production of a chemical compound by a living organism | ||||||
| growth | nounn | |||||
noun • (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level • a progression from simpler to more complex forms • a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important • vegetation that has grown • the gradual beginning or coming forth • (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor) • something grown or growing | ||||||
| constructive metabolism | nounn | |||||
noun • the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy | ||||||
