#anabolic

• Anabolic — Stimulating or pertaining to anabolism; a metabolic process of biosynthesis through which the organism transforms simple nutrients into complex cellular compounds (proteins, muscle tissue), consuming energy. As a neuter noun (in plural, anabolic steroids), it designates synthetic substances or hormones used medically for recovery or, improperly in sports, for fast muscle mass gain.
• Anabolic agent — Having the property of stimulating anabolism, favoring protein synthesis and tissue growth, particularly muscle mass. As a neuter noun, it designates a steroidal drug or a chemical synthetic compound used in medical therapy to combat muscle wasting or severe malnutrition states and, abusively, in bodybuilding or sports as a doping agent.