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glycolysis definition

gly·coly·sis (glī käl′i sis)

noun

a complex series of cellular biochemical reactions, not requiring oxygen, that splits glucose, glycogen, or other carbohydrates into pyruvic, or lactic, acid while storing energy in ATP molecules

Etymology: glyco- + -lysis

Related Forms:

  • glycolytic gly′·co·lyt′ic (glī′kō lit′ik) adjective

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