Anaplerotic

/ˌænəpləˈrɒtɪk/ adjective

Describing a biochemical reaction or substance that replenishes or refills metabolic pathways and cycles in cells.

From Greek 'ana-' (back) and 'plerotikos' (able to fill). This adjective form became standard in biochemistry in the mid-20th century.

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