anabolic
Of or relating to anabolismOf or relating to anabolism.
Recorded US: Speaker: Flame, not lame Recorder: Flame, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
» Tom has tested positive for anabolic steroids.
Проба крови Тома на анаболические стероиды дала положительный результат. — Karok
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1 senses(not comparable)Of or relating to anabolism.
anabol, anabolisch
анаболи́ческийanabolíčeskij
- characterized by or promoting constructive metabolism
- of or related to the synthetic phase of metabolism
Examples
5 sentencesTom has tested positive for anabolic steroids.
ruПроба крови Тома на анаболические стероиды дала положительный результат. — Karok
It's not an anabolic steroid, but a corticosteroid.
Tom was prescribed a type of anabolic steroid by his doctor.
Tom uses anabolic steroids.
Anabolic steroids are banned by the International Olympic Committee.
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-, “up”) + βάλλω (bállō, “I throw”) + -ic.From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-, “up”) + βάλλω (bállō, “I throw”) + -ic.
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