Capable of producing or generating starch; relating to starch formation.
From amylo- (starch) plus -genic (from Greek genikos, meaning 'of or relating to generation'). The -genic suffix creates adjectives meaning 'capable of producing' or 'relating to the production of.'
Amylogenic compounds are literally 'starch-making'—they're the chemical precursors that plants use to build up starch reserves. Plants are constantly in amylogenic mode after photosynthesis, converting glucose into starch for storage like you might save money in a bank!
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