fructolysis

noun

fruc·​tol·​y·​sis

ˌfrəkˈtäləsə̇s,

fru̇k-,

frük-

plural fructolyses

-ləˌsēz

: the breakdown of fructose especially in the metabolism of stored sperm

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin fructus fruit + New Latin -o- + -lysis

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