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合成代謝

简合成代谢 · 繁合成代謝

Mandarin · pinyin hé chéng dài xiè

anabolism (biology)
constructive metabolism (using energy to make proteins etc)
assimilation

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合: hé · combine, unite, join; gather
成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
代: dài · replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
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谢: xiè · thank; decline

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2–2–4–4 · he2 cheng2 dai4 xie4

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hap6 sing4 doi6 ze6

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noun

(biochemistry) anabolism

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