| ADJECTIVE | all | endergonic | (biochemistry) of a process accompanied by or requiring the absorption of energy |
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| Meaning | (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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| Example | "photosynthesis is an endergonic process" | |
| Category | biochemistry | The organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms |
| Opposite | exergonic | (biochemistry) of a process accompanied by the release of energy |
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