gluconeogenesis

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

noun

Biochemistry.

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

gluconeogenesis

/ ˌɡluːkəʊˌniːəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

1. Also called: glyconeogenesis. 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 glycerol

Other Word Forms

• gluconeogenic adjective
• gluconeogenetic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gluconeogenesis¹

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