noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Biological term for the constructive metabolic process where simple substances are synthesized into complex ones; often contrasted with 異化作用 (catabolism).
同化作用は、植物が光合成でデンプンを作るような過程です。
Assimilation is a process like plants making starch through photosynthesis.
栄養をとると、体内で同化作用が起こる。
When you take in nutrients, anabolism occurs in the body.