合成代谢

Traditional form:

合成代謝

Pinyin (reading):

héchéngdàixiè

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 合 - to combine, to join, to unite; to gather
• 成 - to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed
• 代 - era, generation; to substitute for, to replace
• 谢 - to thank; to refuse politely

Traditional characters:

• 合 - to combine, to join, to unite; to gather
• 成 - to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed
• 代 - era, generation; to substitute for, to replace
• 謝 - to thank; to refuse politely