glycogenesis

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

noun Biochemistry.

the formation of glycogen from monosaccharides in the body, especially glucose.
Also gly·cog·e·ny [glahy-koj-uh-nee] /glaɪˈkɒdʒ ə ni/.

Origin of glycogenesis

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

Words nearby glycogenesis

glycogen, glycogen acanthosis, glycogen granule, glycogen storage disease, glycogen synthase, glycogenesis, glycogenetic, glycogenic, glycogenic acid, glycogenolysis, glycogenosis

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British Dictionary definitions for glycogenesis

glycogenesis
/ (ˌɡlaɪkəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /

noun

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

Derived forms of glycogenesis

glycogenetic (ˌɡlaɪkəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for glycogenesis

glycogenesis
[ glī′kə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]

n.

The formation of glycogen.

Other words from glycogenesis

gly′co•ge•net′ic (-jə-nĕt′ĭk) adj.