glycogenic

[ glahy-kuh-jen-ik ]

adjective

, Biochemistry.

1. of or relating to glycogen.
2. glycogenetic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of glycogenic¹

First recorded in 1855–60; glycogen + -ic

Example Sentences

This reaction Klebs ascribes to post-mortem changes in the glycogenic substance.

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Would Claude Bernard have been able, without vivisection, to demonstrate the glycogenic function of the liver?

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