propionigenesis

P3R1O1P3I1O1N1I1G2E1N1E1S1I1S1

noun

The biogenesis of propionate (especially from carbohydrates).

Scrabble 20
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounpropionigenesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryThe biogenesis of propionate (especially from carbohydrates).

    Nitrate reduction can compete with propionigenesis for reducing equivalents as it is thermodynamically more favorable, diverting glucose fermentation away from the propionigenesis into acetate in Dairy1 and butyrate in Dairy 2.

    2015 October 29, “Does Dietary Mitigation of Enteric Methane Production Affect Rumen Function and Animal Productivity in Dairy Cows?”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From propionate + -genesis.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

propionigenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propionigenesis

MLA

“propionigenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propionigenesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “propionigenesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propionigenesis.

Source: propionigenesis on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.