Meaning Of The Word Glycolysis

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What's The Definition Of Glycolysis?

glycolysis in American English
a complex series of cellular biochemical reactions, not requiring oxygen, that splits glucose, glycogen, or other carbohydrates into pyruvic, or lactic, acid while storing energy in ATP molecules
noun: the catabolism of carbohydrates, as glucose and glycogen, by enzymes, with the release of energy and the production of lactic or pyruvic acid

glycolysis in British English
noun: the breakdown of glucose by enzymes into pyruvic and lactic acids with the liberation of energy

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