glycogenesis

/ˈglaɪkəˌdʒɛnəsəs/
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Definitions of glycogenesis
  1. noun
    the conversion of glucose to glycogen when the glucose in the blood exceeds the demand
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    type of:
    changeover, conversion, transition
    an event that results in a transformation
  2. noun
    the formation in animals of glycogen from glucose
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    type of:
    biological process, organic process
    a process occurring in living organisms
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