1 It causes no permanent damage.  Immersion injury results from exposure of wet feet (or hands) to cold temperatures at or above freezing. It develops over hours to days and damages the nerves and muscles. Like frostbite, immersion injury causes permanent damage.
anabolism definition. The chemical reactions that synthesize molecules in metabolism. (Compare catabolism.) Note: Athletes often attempt to improve their performance by speeding up this molecule-building process through the use of drugs called anabolic steroids, despite the potential health risks involved.
The reverse of catabolism is anabolism, which involves all of the metabolic processes that build biomolecules. Anabolic processes allow your body to do things like build muscle mass, mineralize bone, and create new cells. Molecules that are built during anabolic reactions are similar to the molecules you take in as food.