1. plural of gluconeogenesis; metabolic processes by which glucose is synthesized from non-carbohydrate precursors such as lactate, pyruvate, glycerol, and amino acids, primarily in the liver and kidneys.
Usage: technical; biochemistry; plural form

Examples

• During fasting, gluconeogeneses in the liver maintain blood glucose levels.
• The body activates gluconeogeneses when carbohydrate stores are depleted.
• Gluconeogeneses convert amino acids into glucose during prolonged exercise.
• Hormones like glucagon and cortisol stimulate gluconeogeneses.
• Understanding gluconeogeneses is essential for studying metabolic disorders.