endergonic

end er gon ic |ˌendərˈgänik ˌɛndərˈɡɑnɪk | ▶adjective Biochemistry (of a metabolic or chemical process ) accompanied by or requiring the absorption of energy, the products being of greater free energy than the reactants. The opposite of exergonic. ORIGIN mid 20th cent.: from endo- ‘within ’ + Greek ergon ‘work ’ + -ic .

endergonic

endergonic |ˌɛndəːˈgɒnɪk | ▶adjective Biochemistry (of a metabolic or chemical process ) accompanied by or requiring the absorption of energy, the products being of greater free energy than the reactants. The opposite of exergonic. ORIGIN mid 20th cent.: from endo- ‘within ’ + Greek ergon ‘work ’ + -ic .