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glycogenolysis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɒlɪsɪs

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noun

Meaning 1

The production of glucose-1-phosphate by splitting a glucose monomer from glycogen using inorganic phosphate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English glycogen Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)der. English -lysis English glycogenolysis From glycogen + -o- + -lysis.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 糖原磷酸解 (táng yuán lín suān jiě) — production of glucose-1-phosphate
  • Finnish: glykogenolyysi — production of glucose-1-phosphate
  • German: Glykogenolyse — production of glucose-1-phosphate
  • Greek: γλυκογονόλυση (glykogonólysi) — production of glucose-1-phosphate
  • Hungarian: glikogenolízis — production of glucose-1-phosphate
  • Icelandic: glýkógenlosun — production of glucose-1-phosphate
  • Spanish: glucogenolisis — production of glucose-1-phosphate