glycolysis

noun gly·col·y·sis \ glī-ˈkä-lə-səs \

Definition of glycolysis

: the enzymatic breakdown of a carbohydrate (such 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

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glycolytic

play \ˌglī-kə-ˈli-tik\ adjective

Recent Examples of glycolysis from the Web

Metformin curtails oxidative phosphorylation, whereas 2DG squelches glycolysis.

— mitch leslie, Science | AAAS, "To treat some diseases, researchers are putting immune cells on a diet," 29 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of glycolysis

New Latin

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First Known Use: 1892

in the meaning defined above

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Medical Dictionary

glycolysis

noun gly·col·y·sis \ glī-ˈkäl-ə-səs \

medical Definition of glycolysis

plural glycolyses play \-ˌsēz\

: 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

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