Anabolic
Definition
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.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Anabolic
- Anabolic agent
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective and neuter noun with standard modern structural variations for case and number. |
| Formation | Neologistic biochemical loan derived from French 'anabolique' and Greek roots, fully structuralized. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [anaˈbolik] |
| Source | Merck Manual of Medical Terms and International Lexicon of Endocrinology and Metabolism |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Faza anabolică a metabolismului are loc predominant în timpul somnului profund, când corpul se reface.
EN: The anabolic phase of metabolism takes party predominantly during deep sleep, when the body recovers.
RO: Consumul excesiv de steroizi de tip anabolic fără recomandare medicală provoacă afecțiuni hepatice și hormonale grave.
EN: The excessive consumption of anabolic steroids without medical prescription causes severe liver and hormonal disorders.
RO: Proteinele de înaltă calitate au un puternic efect anabolic, favorizând sinteza țesutului muscular după efort.
EN: High-quality proteins have a strong anabolic effect, favoring muscle tissue synthesis after exercise.
Idioms & Phrases
Steroid anabolic / Anabolic steroid
RO: Compus chimic sintetic derivat din testosteron, utilizat medical pentru tratarea atrofiei musculare sau ilegal ca doping.
EN: A synthetic chemical compound derived from testosterone, used medically to treat muscle wasting or illegally as doping.
Proces anabolic / Anabolic process / pathway
RO: Succesiune de reacții biochimice celulare prin care moleculele mici sunt combinate pentru a construi structuri macro.
EN: A sequence of cellular biochemical reactions through which small molecules are combined to build macro structures.
Efect anabolic / Anabolic effect
RO: Rezultatul pozitiv de stimulare a retenției de azot și acumulare de masă celulară în urma nutriției sau a hormonilor.
EN: The positive result of stimulating nitrogen retention and cellular mass accumulation following nutrition or hormones.
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