exergonic


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ex·er·gon·ic

 (ĕk′sər-gŏn′ĭk)
adj.
Releasing energy.
[ex(o)- + Greek ergon, work; see werg- in Indo-European roots + -ic.]

exergonic

(ˌɛksəˈɡɒnɪk)
adj
(Biochemistry) (of a biochemical reaction) producing energy and therefore occurring spontaneously. Compare endergonic
[C20: from ex(o)- + Greek ergon work + -ic]

ex•er•gon•ic

(ˌɛk sərˈgɒn ɪk)

adj.
(of a biochemical reaction) liberating energy.
[1935–40; ex-3 + Greek érgon work + -ic]
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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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exergonique
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