Etymology

anaplerosis

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Today it means: The replenishment of a deficiency, or refilling of the space left by a destroyed part. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀνά
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἀνά“up”
  2. English todayanaplerosis

From Ancient Greek ἀνά (aná, “up”) + πλήρωσις (plḗrōsis), from πληρόω (plēróō, “to fill”) + -σῐς (-sĭs).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀνά all →

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