First Known Use: 1909
Dictionary
glycogenolysis
noun gly·co·gen·ol·y·sis \ˌglī-kə-jə-ˈnä-lə-səs\
plural gly·co·gen·ol·y·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of GLYCOGENOLYSIS
: the breakdown of glycogen especially to glucose in the animal body
— gly·co·gen·o·lyt·ic \-jə-nə-ˈli-tik, -ˌje-\ adjective
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Origin of GLYCOGENOLYSIS
New Latin
Medical Dictionary
glycogenolysis
noun gly·co·gen·ol·y·sis \ˌglī-kə-jə-ˈnäl-ə-səs\
plural gly·co·gen·ol·y·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of GLYCOGENOLYSIS
: the breakdown of glycogen especially to glucose in the animal body—compare glycogenesis
—gly·co·gen·o·lyt·ic \-jən-əl-ˈit-ik, -ˌjen-\ adjective
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