Antonyms of noun catabolism

1 sense of catabolism

Sense 1
catabolism, katabolism, dissimilation, destructive metabolism -- (breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy)
       Antonym of anabolism (Sense 1)
      => anabolism, constructive metabolism -- (the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun catabolism

1 sense of catabolism

Sense 1
catabolism, katabolism, dissimilation, destructive metabolism -- (breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy)
       => organic process, biological process -- (a process occurring in living organisms)