glycolysis

[ glahy-kol-uh-sis ]

/ glaɪˈkɒl ə sɪs /

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noun Biochemistry.

the catabolism of carbohydrates, as glucose and glycogen, by enzymes, with the release of energy and the production of lactic or pyruvic acid.

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Origin of glycolysis

First recorded in 1890–95; glyco- + -lysis

Words nearby glycolysis

glycol, glycolate, glycolic, glycolic acid, glycolipid, glycolysis, glycolytic, glyconeogenesis, glyconic acid, glycophyte, glycoprotein

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How to use glycolysis in a sentence

Meyer and Balk’s collaboration found that the plants do produce more proteins for use in glycolysis, an inefficient method of splitting apart sugars to make ATP that’s found in all cells.
The Mystery of Mistletoe’s Missing Genes|Christie Wilcox|December 21, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Still, ramping up glycolysis enough to rival mitochondria’s usual ATP output would take a lot more sugar.
The Mystery of Mistletoe’s Missing Genes|Christie Wilcox|December 21, 2020|Quanta Magazine

British Dictionary definitions for glycolysis

glycolysis

/ (ɡlaɪˈkɒlɪsɪs) /

noun

biochem the breakdown of glucose by enzymes into pyruvic and lactic acids with the liberation of energy

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Scientific definitions for glycolysis

glycolysis

[ glī-kŏl′ə-sĭs ]

The process in cell metabolism by which carbohydrates and sugars, especially glucose, are broken down, producing ATP and pyruvic acid. See more at cellular respiration.