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glycolysis
gly·col·y·sis [ glī kólləssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
production of energy from carbohydrates: the breakdown of glucose to pyruvate, with the release of usable energy. This metabolic process takes place in nearly all living cells.

gly·co·lyt·ic [ glkə líttik ] adjective
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