Main Entry: gly·col·y·sis

Pronunciation: \glī-ˈkä-lə-səs\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1892

: 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