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glycolysis

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gly·col·y·sis  (gl-kl-ss)
n.
1. An ATP-generating metabolic process that occurs in nearly all living cells in which glucose is converted in a series of steps to pyruvic acid.
2. The metabolic breakdown of glucose and other sugars that releases energy in the form of ATP.
glyco·lytic adj.
glycolysis [glike-kol-iss-iss]
Noun
Biochem the breakdown of glucose by enzymes, with the release of energy
glycolysis  (gl-kl-ss)
The process in cell metabolism by which carbohydrates and sugars, especially glucose, are broken down, producing ATP and pyruvic acid. See more at cellular respiration.
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Noun1.glycolysis - 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
metabolic process, metabolism - the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
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