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anaplerosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
anaplero-sis
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The replenishment of a deficiency, or refilling of the space left by a destroyed part.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An intermediate enzyme reaction that replaces a depleted vital compound.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνά (aná, “up”) + πλήρωσις (plḗrōsis), from πληρόω (plēróō, “to fill”) + -σῐς (-sĭs).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

anapleroses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

anaplerotic

Antonyms

cataplerosis

Questions

What does anaplerosis mean?
The replenishment of a deficiency, or refilling of the space left by a destroyed part.
Where does anaplerosis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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