GLYCOLYSIS


Meaning of GLYCOLYSIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ glī-ˈkä-lə-səs ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1892

: the enzymatic breakdown of a carbohydrate (as glucose) by way of phosphate derivatives with the production of pyruvic or lactic acid and energy stored in high-energy phosphate bonds of ATP

• gly·co·lyt·ic ˌglī-kə-ˈli-tik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.