The Collaborative International Dictionary
Anaplerotic
Anaplerotic \An`a*ple*rot"ic\, a. [L. anapleroticus, fr. Gr. ? to fill up; ? + ? to fill.] (Med.) Filling up; promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers. -- n. A remedy which promotes such granulation.
Wiktionary
anaplerotic
a. 1 (context biochemistry of a reaction English) Forming intermediates of a metabolic pathway (eg. the tricarboxylic acid cycle). 2 (context medicine dated English) Filling up; promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers. n. A remedy which promotes such granulation.