glycogenolysis
[gli″ko-jĕ-nol´ĭ-sis] the splitting up of glycogen in the liver, yielding glucose.
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gly·co·gen·ol·y·sis
(glī'kō-jĕ-nol'i-sis), The hydrolysis of glycogen to glucose.
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glycogenolysis
(glī′kə-jə-nŏl′ĭ-sĭs)n. pl. glycogenoly·ses (-sēz′) The biochemical breakdown of glycogen to glucose.
gly′co·gen′o·lyt′ic (-jĕn′ə-lĭt′ĭk) adj.
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gly·co·gen·ol·y·sis
(glī'kō-jĕ-nol'i-sis) The hydrolysis of glycogen to glucose.
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glycogenolysis
The process of breakdown of GLYCOGEN to release molecules of GLUCOSE.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
glycogenolysis
see GLYCOGEN.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
Glycogenolysis
The process of tearing-down a glycogen molecule to free up glucose.
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gly·co·gen·ol·y·sis
(glī'kō-jĕ-nol'i-sis) The hydrolysis of glycogen to glucose.
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