Exergonic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Releasing energy (especially as heat)
Adjective
  1. 1
    (biochemistry) of a process accompanied by the release of energy wordnet

Synonyms

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exothermic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō, “outer, out”) and Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon, “work”) + -ic.

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