Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun glycolysis

1 sense of glycolysis

Sense 1
glycolysis -- (a metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and releases energy for the body in the form of ATP)
       => metabolism, metabolic process -- (the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life)