ex·er·gon·ic ( k s r-g n  k)adj. Releasing energy. |
exergonic [ˌɛksəˈgɒnɪk]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) (of a biochemical reaction) producing energy and therefore occurring spontaneously Compare endergonic
[from ex(o)- + Greek ergon work + -ic]
| exergonic (ksr-gnk) Relating to a chemical reaction that releases energy. The breakdown of sugars by cellular metabolism is an exergonic reaction that releases energy used to drive endergonic reactions. Compare endergonic. |
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| Adj. | 1. | exergonic - (biochemistry) of a process accompanied by the release of energy; "diffusion is an exergonic process" biochemistry - the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry endergonic - (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" |
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