glycolytically
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9.9
- adverb
- /ɡlaɪˈkɒlɪtɪkli/
- Specialized
- Some cancer cells grow rapidly because they metabolize glucose glycolytically even when oxygen is present.
Examples
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The body processes glucose glycolytically during intense exercise.
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Researchers measured how efficiently the bacteria could break down sugar glycolytically in different environments.
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Under low oxygen conditions, the cells produced energy glycolytically rather than through aerobic respiration.
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Cells convert glucose glycolytically to produce energy.
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Muscle cells metabolize glucose glycolytically to produce energy during exercise.
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The research focused on how cells process glucose glycolytically to derive ATP.
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During anaerobic conditions, our body breaks down glucose glycolytically to generate energy.
Synonyms
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6.1
In a way that relates to how a living body uses food and energy
Surface Forms
Morphology
glycolytically = glycolytic (semi-transparent) = glycolytic + ally
Formed regularly from the adjective 'glycolytic' by adding '-ally', but 'glycolytic' is specialized biochemical vocabulary and may be unfamiliar to general learners.
Etymology
Glycolytically comes from the parts glyco- meaning 'sugar', as in glucose, and -lytic from lysis meaning 'to break'. So, to act glycolytically is to 'break' sugar to make energy, which is exactly what cells do in glycolysis.