Definition of "anabolic" []

• Of, or concerning anabolism. (adjective)
• An anabolic steroid. (noun)

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• "It is naturally full of what we call anabolic hormones the same ones that body builders and A Rod use to grow big muscles, and which cause bad acne."
• "Regulations that could lead to the prohibition of certain anabolic steroids in horses 30 days before they race in California and penalties for violating such rules are under consideration by the CHRB."
• "(PhysOrg. com) -- Long-term anabolic steroid use may weaken the heart more than previously thought and may increase the risk of heart failure, according to research reported in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal."