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an·a·bol·ic

(an'ă-bol'ik),
Relating to or promoting anabolism.
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anabolic

Biochemistry
adjective Referring to anabolism, the building of tissue, as that driven by anabolic steroids.

Popular health
noun A nutritional supplement used to build proteins and increase muscle mass.
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an·a·bol·ic

(an'ă-bol'ik)
Relating to or promoting anabolism.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

anabolic

1. Pertaining to a chemical reaction in which small molecules, such as amino acids, are combined to form larger molecules, such as proteins.
2. Of any substance that increases the rate of metabolism of a cell or organism.
3. Of a drug, such as a male sex hormone, that promotes body bulk.
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an·a·bol·ic

(an'ă-bol'ik)
Relating to or promoting anabolism.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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Optimal protein intake and the optimal anabolic response that follows, which is generally considered only in terms of muscle mass, is actually important for virtually any part of the body.
Pharmacoepidemiology of anabolic androgenic steroids: a review.
Table 1 outlines the indications and results of anabolic steroid supplementation for these patients.
Twelve weeks prior to presentation, he started a regimen for weight loss and muscle building consisting of 3 different types of anabolic steroids: stanozolol (100 mg, 3 times/week, intramuscular), trenbolone (100 mg, 3 times/ week, intramuscular), and testosterone propionate (50 mg, 3 times/week, intramuscular).
"I think it's a great thing to show that [teriparatide] is superior, and the point is we always talk about who is the right patient for an anabolic treatment.
There have been 13 arrests relating to the supply of anabolic steroids and 12 seizures of the drug since 2013, according to figures released to the ECHO under Freedom of Information laws.
Anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) the speed sports in which high performance, power and endurance is needed (Kanayama et al, 2009); by athletes, body builders and weightlifters (Al-Ismail et al, 2002) to increase muscle mass, strength (Kanayama et al.; Attardi et al., 2011; Furstenberger et al., 2012; Khan et al., 2012; Azzazy et al., 2009) and used to be able to achieve high performance (Lood et al., 2012; Hildebrandt et al., 2011; Di Luigi et al, 2012).
Ross Bevan Date of violation: 09/02/2015 Sport: Rugby League Club: South Wales Scorpions National Governing Body: Rugby Football League Rule violated: Presence of a prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers in an athlete's sample Class of drug: Anabolic Agents Substance: Drostanolone Start date of sanction: 26/02/2015 End date of sanction: 25/02/2017 Summary: Bevan, a former union player from Nelson, launched an appeal against his ban but failed in his bid to have it overturned.
In December, Congress passed the Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act (DASCA) of 2014, a measure intended to protect consumers from potentially dangerous anabolic steroids falsely marketed as dietary supplements.
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