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anabolic

/ˌænəˈbɑlɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
an-abol-ic
IPA
/ˌænəˈbɑlɪk/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to anabolism.

noun

An anabolic steroid.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-, “up”) + βάλλω (bállō, “I throw”) + -ic.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌænəˈbɑlɪk/
  • British English: /ˌænəˈbɒlɪk/

Inflected Forms

anabolics (plural)

Derived Forms

anabolically antianabolic bolasterone neuroanabolic nonanabolic osteoanabolic proteoanabolic

Phrases

anabolic steroid anabolic window

Frequently Paired Words

ergogenic

Antonyms

catabolic

Rhymes With

alcoholic non-alcoholic symbolic metabolic hyperbolic parabolic melancholic folic frolic workaholic vitriolic phenolic

Questions

How do you pronounce anabolic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌænəˈbɑlɪk/.
What does anabolic mean?
Of or relating to anabolism.
Where does anabolic come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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