anaplerosis \an`a*ple*ro"sis\ ([a^]n`[.a]*pl[-e]*r[=o]"s[i^]s),
n.
1. (Med.) A filling up; restoring a defective part;
especially, promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers.
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2. (Med) The process of restoring the depleted cellular
metabolic intermediate pools; most commonly used to refer
to the restoration of the citric acid cycle intermediates
pool.
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