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endergonic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Describing a reaction that absorbs (heat) energy from its environment

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective

Meaning 2

(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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • photosynthesis is an endergonic process

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: exergonic

History

Etymology

From end- + -ergonic.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: endergonico — Translations