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glycolytic
Variant of glycolysis
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
Related Forms:
- glycolytic adjective
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