noun
gluconeogenesis
Biochemical term for the synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate precursors, such as lactate, glycerol, and amino acids.
糖新生は主に肝臓で行われる。
Gluconeogenesis occurs mainly in the liver.
絶食時には糖新生が活性化される。
During fasting, gluconeogenesis is activated.
Refers to carbohydrates in general, not specifically to the metabolic pathway.
From 糖 (sugar) + 新生 (new birth, regeneration). A calque of the English 'gluconeogenesis'.