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Endergonic Definition & Meaning

endergonic
adjective
  1. (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; "photosynthesis is an endergonic process"

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What does endergonic mean?
(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; "photosynthesis is an endergonic process"
What part of speech is endergonic?
Endergonic is an adjective.

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