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The formation in animals of glycogen from glucose
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glycogenesis
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Glycogenesis is the process of glycogen synthesis, in which glucose molecules are added to chains of glycogen for storage. This process is activated during rest periods following the Cori cycle , in the liver , and also activated by insulin in response ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Glycogeny \Gly*cog"e*ny\, Glycogenesis \Gly`co*gen"e*sis\, n. (Physiol.) The production or formation of sugar from gycogen, as in the liver.
Wiktionary
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n. (context biochemistry English) The synthesis of glycogen from glucose
WordNet
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n. the formation in animals of glycogen from glucose the conversion of glucose to glycogen when the glucose in the blood exceeds the demand