gluconeogenesis

glu·co·ne·o·gen·e·sis   (glōō'kə-nē'ə-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)    n.  The formation of glucose, especially by the liver, from noncarbohydrate sources, such as amino acids and the glycerol portion of fats. glu'co·ne'o·ge·net'ic (-ō-jə-nět'ĭk) adj.

Main Entry: glu·co·neo·gen·e·sis
Pronunciation: "glü-k&-"nE-&-'jen-&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural glu·co·neo·gen·e·ses /-"sEz/
: formation of glucose within the animal body from precursors other than carbohydratesespecially by the liver and kidney using amino acids from proteins, glycerol from fats, or lactate produced by muscle during anaerobic glycolysis called also glyconeogenesis —glu·co·neo·gen·ic /-'jen-ik/ adjective

gluconeogenesis glu·co·ne·o·gen·e·sis (gl&oomacr;'kə-nē'ə-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)
n.
The formation of glucose, especially by the liver, from noncarbohydrate sources, such as amino acids. Also called glyconeogenesis.

gluconeogenesis

formation in living cells of glucose and other carbohydrates from other classes of compounds. These compounds include lactate and pyruvate; the compounds of the tricarboxylic acid cycle, the terminal stage in the oxidation of foodstuffs; and several amino acids

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