ALL meanings of glycolysis
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G g - 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