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glycolytic

[ glahy-kuh-lit-ik ]
/ ˌglaɪ kəˈlɪt ɪk /

adjective Biochemistry.

of, relating to, or causing glycolysis.

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Origin of glycolytic

First recorded in 1895–1900; glyco- + -lytic

OTHER WORDS FROM glycolytic

gly·co·lyt·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby glycolytic

glycolic acid, glycolic aciduria, glycolipid, glycolyl, glycolysis, glycolytic, glyconeogenesis, glyconic acid, glycopenia, glycopeptide, glycophilia
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