glycogenic

• Adjetivo arcaico relacionado à formação ou produção de glicogênio, a forma de armazenamento da glicose. Não é mais usado no inglês moderno.

An obsolete adjective relating to the formation or production of glycogen, a stored form of glucose. It is no longer used in modern English.

1. Relating to glycogenC2formalmedical

   Of or relating to the production, storage, or breakdown of glycogen, a polysaccharide used for energy storage in animals and fungi.

   Relativo ao glicogênio

   • The glycogenic function of the liver is crucial for maintaining blood sugar levels.
   • Certain enzymes regulate the glycogenic pathway in muscle tissue.
   • Glycogenic activity increases after a carbohydrate-rich meal.