glycolytic, a.
(glaɪkəʊˈlɪtɪk, glɪkəʊ-)
[f. glyco- + Gr. λυτικός resolvent, f. λύειν to loose, resolve.]
Having the property of decomposing sugar.
| 1897 Allbutt's Syst. Med. III. 229 Lépine..has produced, however, from malt diastase, a glycolytic ferment. |