glycogenesis

noun

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

: the synthesis of glycogen from glucose that occurs chiefly in the liver and skeletal muscle

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

circa 1886, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

glycogenesis

noun

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

plural glycogeneses -ˌsēz 

: the synthesis of glycogen from glucose that occurs chiefly in the liver and skeletal muscle compare glycogenolysis

glycogenetic

-jə-ˈnet-ik 

adjective