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gluconeogenesis
[ gloo-koh-nee-uh-jen-uh-sis ]
/ ˌglu koʊˌni əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /
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noun Biochemistry.
glucose formation in animals from a noncarbohydrate source, as from proteins or fats.
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Also glyconeogenesis.
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/, adjectiveWords nearby gluconeogenesis
glucogenesis, glucokinase, glucokinetic, glucolipid, Glucometer, gluconeogenesis, gluconic acid, Glucophage, glucophore, glucoprotein, glucopyranose
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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
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