The process or property of glycogen formation; the biological capacity to produce glycogen.
From 'glyco-' (relating to glycogen or glucose) + '-geny' (origin or generation). This less common term emphasizes the generative aspect of glycogen production using an older suffix pattern.
Glycogeny is an underused word that beautifully captures how organisms have evolved the ability to store energy for survival—it's a property that helped animals survive those long winters before refrigerators!
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