gluconeogenesis

glu·co·ne·o·gen·e·sis

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gloo-koh-nee-uh-jen-uh-sis]
- /ˌglu koʊˌni əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gloo-koh-nee-uh-jen-uh-sis]
- /ˌglu koʊˌni əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs/

Definitions of gluconeogenesis word

noun gluconeogenesis glucose formation in animals from a noncarbohydrate source, as from proteins or fats. 1
noun gluconeogenesis (biochemistry) The metabolic process in which glucose is formed, mostly in the liver, from non-carbohydrate precursors. 1
noun gluconeogenesis the sequence of metabolic reactions by which glucose is synthesized, esp in the liver, from noncarbohydrate sources, such as amino acids, pyruvic acid, or glycerol 0

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Origin of gluconeogenesis

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; gluco- + neo- + -genesis

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gluconeogenesis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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