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endergonic

Definition of endergonic

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 century: from endo- 'within' + Greek ergon 'work' + -ic

endergonic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of endergonic in the US English dictionary