Definition of "glycogenic" []

• Pertaining to, or caused by, glycogen. (adjective)

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• "Bernard, of the liver's glycogenic function, i.e. of the important part played by the liver in the metabolism of sugar in the body."
• "His studies on the glycogenic functions of the liver opened the way for the modern fruitful researches on the internal secretions of the various glands."
• "This was followed by the discovery of the glycogenic function of the liver — perhaps his most noteworthy achievement, particularly on account of its bearing on current views in biology."