HyperDic: exergonic

English > 1 sense of the word exergonic:
ADJECTIVEallexergonic(biochemistry) of a process accompanied by the release of energy
English > exergonic: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning(biochemistry) of a process accompanied by the release of energy.
Example"diffusion is an exergonic process"
CategorybiochemistryThe organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms
Oppositeendergonic(biochemistry) of a process accompanied by or requiring the absorption of energy

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