anabolic (adj.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[anabolic 词源字典]
"pertaining to the process of building up (especially in metabolism)," 1876, from Greek anabole "that which is thrown up; a mound," from anaballein "to throw or toss up," from ana "up, upward" (see ana-) + ballein "to throw" (see ballistics).[anabolic etymology, anabolic origin, 英语词源]