gluconeogenesis

English

Etymology

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Proto-Hellenic *dlukús

Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der.

New Latinder.

English gluco-

English neogenesis

English gluconeogenesis

From gluco- + neogenesis.

Noun

gluconeogenesis (usually uncountable, plural gluconeogeneses)

1. (biochemistry) The metabolic process in which glucose is formed, mostly in the liver, from non-carbohydrate precursors

Synonyms

• neoglucogenesis

Related terms

• gluconeogenetic

Anagrams

• neoglucogenesis