glycophagy

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noun

feeding on, or metabolism of sugars, especially glucose

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Meanings

nounglycophagy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryfeeding on, or metabolism of sugars, especially glucose

Origin

From glyco- + -phagy.

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APA

glycophagy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycophagy

MLA

“glycophagy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycophagy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glycophagy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycophagy.

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