anaplerosis

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἀνά (aná, “up”) + πλήρωσις (plḗrōsis), from πληρόω (plēróō, “to fill”) + -σῐς (-sĭs). === Noun === anaplerosis (countable and uncountable, plural anapleroses) The replenishment of a deficiency, or refilling of the space left by a destroyed part. (biochemistry) An intermediate enzyme reaction that replaces a depleted vital compound. ==== Antonyms ==== cataplerosis ==== Related terms ==== anaplerotic ==== Translations ====