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glycogenic

American  
[glahy-kuh-jen-ik] / ˌglaɪ kəˈdʒɛn ɪk /

adjective

Biochemistry.

  1. of or relating to glycogen.

  2. glycogenetic.

Etymology

Origin of glycogenic

First recorded in 1855–60; glycogen + -ic

Example Sentences

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In seeking for the fountain-head of diabetic sugar, it is found that the liver is the great glycogenic, or sugar-originating factory of the body.

From Project Gutenberg

His studies on the glycogenic functions of the liver opened the way for the modern fruitful researches on the internal secretions of the various glands.

From Project Gutenberg

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