Glucolysis

/ɡluːˈkɒlɪsɪs/ noun

Definition

The breakdown of glucose, particularly through glycolysis, the primary metabolic pathway for energy production.

Etymology

From 'gluco-' (glucose) plus Greek 'lysis' (loosening, breaking apart); literally 'glucose breaking.'

Kelly Says

Glucolysis is happening in every cell of your body right now—it's the ancient metabolic pathway that even bacteria use, and it's so efficient that life evolved to depend on it for billions of years!

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