gluconeogenesis

[ gloo-koh-nee-uh-jen-uh-sis ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. glucose formation in animals from a noncarbohydrate source, as from proteins or fats.

gluconeogenesis

/ ˌɡluːkəʊˌniːəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

1. biochem the sequence of metabolic reactions by which glucose is synthesized, esp in the liver, from noncarbohydrate sources, such as amino acids, pyruvic acid, or glycerol Also calledglyconeogenesis

Other Words From

• glu·co·ne·o·gen·ic [gloo-koh-nee-, uh, -, jen, -ik], glu·co·ne·o·ge·net·ic [gloo-koh-nee-oh-j, uh, -, net, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gluconeogenesis¹

First recorded in 1910–15; gluco- + neo- + -genesis