amylogenesis

[ ăm′ə-lō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]

n.

The biosynthesis of starch.

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Other words from amylogenesis

am′y•lo•gen′ic adj.

Words nearby amylogenesis

amylin, amyl nitrite, amylo-, amylo-1,6-glucosidase, amylogen, amylogenesis, amyloid, amyloid beta-protein, amyloid degeneration, amyloid kidney, amyloid nephrosis
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