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exergonic

ex er gon ic |ˌeksərˈgänik ˌɛksərˈɡɑnɪk | ▶adjective Biochemistry (of a metabolic or chemical process ) accompanied by the release of energy. The opposite of endergonic. ORIGIN mid 20th cent.: from ex- 2 ‘out of ’ + Greek ergon ‘work ’ + -ic .

 

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exergonic

exergonic |ˌɛksəːˈgɒnɪk | ▶adjective Biochemistry (of a metabolic or chemical process ) accompanied by the release of energy. The opposite of endergonic. ORIGIN mid 20th cent.: from ex- 2 ‘out of ’ + Greek ergon ‘work ’ + -ic .