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glycolysis

gly·col·y·sis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [glahy-kol-uh-sis]
    • /glaɪˈkɒl ə sɪs/
    • /ɡlaɪkˈɒləsˌɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [glahy-kol-uh-sis]
    • /glaɪˈkɒl ə sɪs/

Definitions of glycolysis word

  • noun glycolysis the catabolism of carbohydrates, as glucose and glycogen, by enzymes, with the release of energy and the production of lactic or pyruvic acid. 1
  • noun glycolysis The breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid. 1
  • noun glycolysis the breakdown of glucose by enzymes into pyruvic and lactic acids with the liberation of energy 0
  • noun glycolysis 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 0
  • noun glycolysis (biology) The cellular degradation of the simple sugar glucose to yield pyruvic acid, and ATP as an energy source. 0

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Origin of glycolysis

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; glyco- + -lysis

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Parts of speech for Glycolysis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

glycolysis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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