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saccharolysis

saccharolysis noun: the enzymatic breakdown of sugars as a source of energy.

Noun

saccharolysis (uncountable)

  1. The enzymatic breakdown of sugars as a source of energy

Origin of saccharolysis

From saccharo- + -lysis.

Questions about saccharolysis

What does saccharolysis mean?
Saccharolysis means the enzymatic breakdown of sugars as a source of energy.
What part of speech is saccharolysis?
Saccharolysis is a noun.

Words near saccharolysis in the dictionary

  1. saccharoidal
  2. saccharoids
  3. saccharolactone
  4. saccharolipid
  5. saccharolipids
  6. saccharolysis
  7. saccharolytic
  8. saccharometabolic
  9. saccharometabolism
  10. saccharometer
  11. saccharometers

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