the production in the body of carbohydrates, esp. glycogen, from amino acids, fats, and other noncarbohydrates
Word origin
glyco- + neo- + -genesis
glyconeogenesis in American English
(ˌɡlaikouˌniəˈdʒenəsɪs)
noun
Biochemistry
gluconeogenesis
Derived forms
glyconeogenetic (ˌɡlaikouˌnioudʒəˈnetɪk)
adjective
Word origin
[glyco- + neo- + -genesis]glyco- is a combining form with the meanings “sugar,” “glucose and its derivatives,” usedin the formation of compound words. Other words that use the affix glyco- include: glycogen, glycogenetic, glycolipid, glycolysis, glycolytic; neo- is a combining form meaning “new,” “recent,” “revived,” “modified,” used in the formationof compound words. Other words that use the affix neo- include: Neolithic, neo-Darwinism, neoarsphenamine, neoorthodoxy, neophyte