Definition of Glycolysis

1. Noun. A metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and releases energy for the body in the form of ATP.

Generic synonyms: Metabolic Process, Metabolism

Definition of Glycolysis

1. [n -LYSES]

Medical Definition of Glycolysis

1. The conversion of a monosaccharide (generally glucose) to pyruvate via the glycolytic pathway (i.e. The Embden Meyerhof Parnas pathway) in the cytosol. Generates ATP without consuming oxygen and is thus anaerobic. Origin: Gr. Lysis = dissolution This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Glycolysis

glycolic acid dehydrogenase
glycolide
glycolipid
glycolipid
glycolipids
glycolipid lipidosis
glycollic acid
glycols
glycols
glycoluric
glycoluril
glycolyl
glycolylurea
glycolyses
glycolysis (current term)
glycolysis (current term)
glycolytic
glycolytic
glycol ethers
glyconeogenesis
glyconic
glyconic
glyconics
glyconic acids
glyconin
glycopenia
glycopeptidase
glycopeptide
glycopeptide
glycopeptides

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