Gluconeogenesis definition

glo͝okə-nēə-jĕnĭ-sĭs
The formation of glucose, especially by the liver, from noncarbohydrate sources, such as amino acids and the glycerol portion of fats.
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The formation of glucose, especially by the liver, from noncarbohydrate sources, such as amino acids and the glycerol portion of fats.
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(biochemistry) The metabolic process in which glucose is formed, mostly in the liver, from non-carbohydrate precursors.
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Noun

Singular:
gluconeogenesis
Plural:
gluconeogeneses

Origin of gluconeogenesis