First Known Use: 1892
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glycolysis
noun gly·col·y·sis \glī-ˈkä-lə-səs\
Definition of GLYCOLYSIS
: the enzymatic breakdown of a carbohydrate (as glucose) by way of phosphate derivatives with the production of pyruvic or lactic acid and energy stored in high-energy phosphate bonds of ATP
— gly·co·lyt·ic \ˌglī-kə-ˈli-tik\ adjective
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glycolysis
noun gly·col·y·sis \glī-ˈkäl-ə-səs\
plural gly·col·y·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of GLYCOLYSIS
: the enzymatic breakdown of a carbohydrate (as glucose or glycogen) by way of phosphate derivatives with the production of pyruvic or lactic acid and energy stored in high-energy phosphate bonds of ATP—called also Embden-Meyerhof pathway
—gly·co·lyt·ic \ˌglī-kə-ˈlit-ik\ adjective
—gly·co·lyt·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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