同化作用

tónghuàzuòyòng
  1. assimilation
  2. anabolism (biology)
  3. constructive metabolism (using energy to make proteins etc)

CEDICT

biology

Entry Composition

1 同化 tónghuà assimilation (cultural, digestive, phonemic etc)
2 作用 zuòyòng
  1. to act on; to affect
  2. action; function; activity
  3. impact; result; effect
  4. purpose; intent
  5. (suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 抑制作用 yìzhìzuòyòng, inhibition