glycolysis

English

Etymology

From glyco- +‎ -lysis.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɒlɪsɪs

Noun

glycolysis (usually uncountable, plural glycolyses)

  1. (biochemistry) The cellular degradation of the simple sugar glucose to yield pyruvic acid, and ATP as an energy source

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