anaplerosis /(ăn`ȧ*plē̇*rō"sĭs)/

an·a·ple·ro·sis

anaplerosis

n.
  1. A filling up; restoring a defective part; especially, promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers. (Med.)
  2. The process of restoring the depleted cellular metabolic intermediate pools; most commonly used to refer to the restoration of the citric acid cycle intermediates pool. (Med)