anaplerotic

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anaplerotic - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  anaplerotic \an`a*ple*rot"ic\ ([a^]n`[.a]*pl[e^]*r[o^]t"[i^]k),
     a. [L. anapleroticus, fr. Gr. 'anaplhroy^n to fill up; 'ana`
     + plhroy^n to fill.] (Med.)
     Of or relating to anaplerosis.
     [AS]

  anaplerotic \an`a*ple*rot"ic\ ([a^]n`[.a]*pl[e^]*r[o^]t"[i^]k),
     a. [L. anapleroticus, fr. Gr. 'anaplhroy^n to fill up; 'ana`
     + plhroy^n to fill.] n. (Med.)
     A substance which promotes anaplerosis.
     [AS]