glycolysis
noun
gly·col·y·sis glī-ˈkä-lə-səs 
: the enzymatic breakdown of a carbohydrate (such as glucose) by way of phosphate derivatives with the production of pyruvic or lactic acid and energy stored in high-energy phosphate bonds of ATP
glycolytic
ˌglī-kə-ˈli-tik
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Phosphorylation, or the addition of a phosphate group, is a biochemical reaction that regulates proteins, playing a critical role in glycolysis and other activities essential to maintaining a healthy cellular metabolism. 
William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2021 Meyer and Balk’s collaboration found that the plants do produce more proteins for use in glycolysis, an inefficient method of splitting apart sugars to make ATP that’s found in all cells. Quanta Magazine, 21 Dec. 2020 Still, ramping up glycolysis enough to rival mitochondria’s usual ATP output would take a lot more sugar. Quanta Magazine, 21 Dec. 2020 White muscles use a process called glycolysis, which requires carbohydrates to create ATP. Joshua Selsby, CNN, 27 Nov. 2019 White muscles use a process called glycolysis, which requires carbohydrates to create ATP. Joshua Selsby, CNN, 27 Nov. 2019 White muscles use a process called glycolysis, which requires carbohydrates to create ATP. Joshua Selsby, CNN, 27 Nov. 2019 White muscles use a process called glycolysis, which requires carbohydrates to create ATP. Joshua Selsby, CNN, 27 Nov. 2019 White muscles use a process called glycolysis, which requires carbohydrates to create ATP. Joshua Selsby, CNN, 27 Nov. 2019 See More
William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2021 Meyer and Balk’s collaboration found that the plants do produce more proteins for use in glycolysis, an inefficient method of splitting apart sugars to make ATP that’s found in all cells. Quanta Magazine, 21 Dec. 2020 Still, ramping up glycolysis enough to rival mitochondria’s usual ATP output would take a lot more sugar. Quanta Magazine, 21 Dec. 2020 White muscles use a process called glycolysis, which requires carbohydrates to create ATP. Joshua Selsby, CNN, 27 Nov. 2019 White muscles use a process called glycolysis, which requires carbohydrates to create ATP. Joshua Selsby, CNN, 27 Nov. 2019 White muscles use a process called glycolysis, which requires carbohydrates to create ATP. Joshua Selsby, CNN, 27 Nov. 2019 White muscles use a process called glycolysis, which requires carbohydrates to create ATP. Joshua Selsby, CNN, 27 Nov. 2019 White muscles use a process called glycolysis, which requires carbohydrates to create ATP. Joshua Selsby, CNN, 27 Nov. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin
First Known Use
1892, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
glycolysis
noun
gly·col·y·sis glī-ˈkäl-ə-səs
plural glycolyses -ˌsēz
: the enzymatic breakdown of a carbohydrate (as glucose or glycogen) by way of phosphate derivatives with the production of pyruvic or lactic acid and energy stored in high-energy phosphate bonds of ATP
called also Embden-Meyerhof pathway