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anaplerotic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
anaplerot-ic
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Forming intermediates of a metabolic pathway (eg. the tricarboxylic acid cycle).

adj

Filling up; promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers.

Dated

Etymology

From anaplerosis, from Ancient Greek ἀνά (aná, “up”) + πληρόω (plēróō, “to fill”).

Origin

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Usage

Derived Forms

anaplerosis anaplerotically

Antonyms

cataplerotic

Questions

What does anaplerotic mean?
Forming intermediates of a metabolic pathway (eg. the tricarboxylic acid cycle).
Where does anaplerotic come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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