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glucogenesis
[ gloo-koh-jen-uh-sis ]
/ ˌglu koʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /
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noun Biochemistry.
the production of glucose by the decomposition of glycogen or from any nonglucose precursor.
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OTHER WORDS FROM glucogenesis
glu·co·gen·ic, adjectiveWords nearby glucogenesis
gluco-, glucocerebroside, glucochlorose, glucocorticoid, glucofuranose, glucogenesis, glucokinase, glucokinetic, glucolipid, Glucometer, gluconeogenesis
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Medical definitions for glucogenesis
glucogenesis
[ glōō′kō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]
n.
The formation of glucose through the breakdown of glycogen.
Other words from glucogenesis
glu′co•gen′ic adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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