glycogenesis

noun gly·co·gen·e·sis \ˌglī-kə-ˈje-nə-səs\

Definition of GLYCOGENESIS

: the formation and storage of glycogen

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1886

Medical Dictionary

noun gly·co·gen·e·sis \ˌglī-kə-ˈjen-ə-səs\

plural gly·co·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

: the formation and storage of glycogen—compare glycogenolysis

—gly·co·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈnet-ik\ adjective

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