glycogenesis

American

[glahy-kuh-jen-uh-sis] / ˌglaɪ kəˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

Also glycogeny

noun

Biochemistry.

the formation of glycogen from monosaccharides in the body, especially glucose.

glycogenesis British

/ ˌɡlaɪkəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

the formation of sugar, esp (in animals) from glycogen

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Other Word Forms

glycogenetic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of glycogenesis

First recorded in 1870–75; glyco- + -genesis

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glycogenesis

Insulin causes polymerization of glucose into glycogen, which is then stored in the liver through a process known as glycogenesis.

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