gluconeogenesis

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

noun Biochemistry.

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

Also glyconeogenesis.

Origin of gluconeogenesis

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

Related formsglu·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

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British Dictionary definitions for gluconeogenesis

gluconeogenesis

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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gluconeogenesis in Medicine

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