GLUCONEOGENESIS


Meaning of GLUCONEOGENESIS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ glü-k ə - ˌ n ē - ə - ' je-n ə -s ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1912

: formation of glucose within the animal body especially by the liver from substances (as fats and proteins) other than carbohydrates

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