glycolysis

[ glahy-kol-uh-sis ]

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

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Origin of glycolysis

1
First recorded in 1890–95; glyco- + -lysis

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British Dictionary definitions for glycolysis

glycolysis

/ (ɡlaɪˈkɒlɪsɪs) /


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

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Scientific definitions for glycolysis

glycolysis

[ glī-kŏlə-sĭs ]


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

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