Meanings
nounglycogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural glycogeneses)
plural glycogeneses
- countableuncountablebiochemistryThe biosynthesis of a sugar
Origin
Blend of glycogen + genesis, or glyco- + -genesis
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 糖原生成
- 糖原生成 (tángyuánshēngchéng)synthesis of glycogen
French glycogenèse
- glycogenèsesynthesis of glycogen
Greek γλυκογονογένεση
- γλυκογονογένεση (glykogonogénesi)synthesis of glycogen
Icelandic glýkógenmyndun
- glýkógenmyndunsynthesis of glycogen
Indonesian glikogenesis
- glikogenesissynthesis of glycogen
Malay glykogenesis
- glykogenesissynthesis of glycogen
Swedish glykogenes
- glykogenessynthesis of glycogen
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glycogenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycogenesis
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“glycogenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycogenesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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