Definition of Endergonic

1. Adjective. (biochemistry) of a process accompanied by or requiring the absorption of energy; the products of the process are of greater free energy than the reactants. "Photosynthesis is an endergonic process"

Category relationships: Biochemistry
Antonyms: Exergonic

Definition of Endergonic

1. Adjective. (chemistry) Describing a reaction that absorbs (heat) energy from its environment ¹

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Definition of Endergonic

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Endergonic

1. Refers to a chemical reaction that consumes energy. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Endergonic

endemiological
endemiology
endemism
endemisms
endemoepidemic
endenization
endenizations
endenize
endenized
endenizen
endenizened
endenizening
endenizens
endenture
ender
endergonic (current term)
endermatic
endermic
endermically
endermism
endermosis
enderon
enderons
enders
endest
endeth
endew
endewed
endewing
endews

Literary usage of Endergonic

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1. Calcutta Review by University of Calcutta (1844)
"Many other photochemical reactions which are reversible and endergonic has been utilized for storage of light energy. The dazzling success of putting ..."

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