gluconeogenesis

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

/ ˌglu koʊˌni əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

noun Biochemistry.

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

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Also glyconeogenesis.

Origin of gluconeogenesis

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

OTHER WORDS FROM gluconeogenesis

glu·co·ne·o·gen·ic

[gloo-koh-nee-uh-jen-ik] /ˌglu koʊˌni əˈdʒɛn ɪk/, glu·co·ne·o·ge·net·ic

[gloo-koh-nee-oh-juh-net-ik] /ˌglu koʊˌni oʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby gluconeogenesis

glucofuranose, glucogenesis, glucokinase, glucokinetic, glucolipid, gluconeogenesis, gluconic acid, glucophore, glucoprotein, glucopyranose, glucosamine

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British Dictionary definitions for gluconeogenesis

gluconeogenesis

/ (ˌɡluːkəʊˌniːəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /

noun

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 glycerolAlso called: glyconeogenesis

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Medical definitions for gluconeogenesis

gluconeogenesis

[ glōō′kə-nē′ə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]

n.

The formation of glucose, especially by the liver, from noncarbohydrate sources, such as amino acids.glyconeogenesis