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glyconeogenesis definition

gly·co·neo·gen·esis (glī′kō nē′ō jen′ə sis)

noun

the production in the body of carbohydrates, esp. glycogen, from amino acids, fats, and other noncarbohydrates

Etymology: glyco- + neo- + -genesis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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