Glycogenolysis


glycogenolysis gly·co·gen·ol·y·sis (glī’kə-jə-nŏl’ĭ-sĭs)
n.
The hydrolysis of glycogen to glucose.
gly’co·gen’o·lyt’ic (-jěn’ə-lĭt’ĭk) adj.

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