EXERGONIC

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

(biochemistry) of a process accompanied by the release of energy

Example:

diffusion is an exergonic process

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Adjectives

Domain category:

biochemistry (the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry)

Antonym:

endergonic ((biochemistry) of a process accompanied by or requiring the absorption of energy; the products of the process are of greater free energy than the reactants)

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