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glycolysis

[ glahy-kol-uh-sis ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. the catabolism of carbohydrates, as glucose and glycogen, by enzymes, with the release of energy and the production of lactic or pyruvic acid.

glycolysis

/ ɡlaɪˈkɒlɪsɪs /

noun

  1. biochem the breakdown of glucose by enzymes into pyruvic and lactic acids with the liberation of energy

glycolysis

/ glī-kŏl′ə-sĭs /

  1. The process in cell metabolism by which carbohydrates and sugars, especially glucose, are broken down, producing ATP and pyruvic acid.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of glycolysis1

First recorded in 1890–95; glyco- + -lysis

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glycolipidglycolytic

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