First Known Use: circa 1886
Dictionary
glycogenesis
noun gly·co·gen·e·sis \ˌglī-kə-ˈje-nə-səs\
Definition of GLYCOGENESIS
: the formation and storage of glycogen
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Origin of GLYCOGENESIS
New Latin
Medical Dictionary
glycogenesis
noun gly·co·gen·e·sis \ˌglī-kə-ˈjen-ə-səs\
plural gly·co·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of GLYCOGENESIS
: the formation and storage of glycogen—compare glycogenolysis
—gly·co·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈnet-ik\ adjective
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