Anabolic and Catabolic

Opposite meaning words

Anabolic adjective - Characterized by or promoting constructive metabolism.

Usage example: some athletes take anabolic steroids to increase muscle size temporarily

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Catabolic is an antonym for anabolic.

Catabolic adjective - Characterized by destructive metabolism.

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Anabolic is an antonym for catabolic.

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Catabolic and Anabolic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/anabolic/catabolic

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