GLYCOGENESIS

glycogenesis

(noun) the conversion of glucose to glycogen when the glucose in the blood exceeds the demand

glycogenesis

(noun) the formation in animals of glycogen from glucose

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

glycogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural glycogeneses)

(biochemistry) The biosynthesis of a sugar

(biochemistry) The synthesis of glycogen from glucose

Source: Wiktionary


Gly*cog"e*ny, Gly`co*gen"e*sis, n. (Physiol.)

Definition: The production or formation of sugar from gycogen, as in the liver.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 May 2025

BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


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Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.

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