Compare: glyconeogenesis. synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate precursors mainly in the liver and to a smaller extent in the renal cortex. Precursors include pyruvate, lactate, glycerol and the glucogenic amino acids derived from skeletal muscle.ompare: glyconeogenesis. synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate precursors mainly in the liver and to a smaller extent in the renal cortex. Precursors include pyruvate, lactate, glycerol and the glucogenic amino acids derived from skeletal muscle.
Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: provincial(Noun) A person belonging to a province; one who is provincial. provincial(Noun) A monastic superior, who, under the general of his order, has the direction of all the religious houses of the same fraternity in a given district, called a province of the order.
Meaning: A province in southeastern central China between the Nan Ling mountains and the Chang Jiang; noted for its timber and valuable mineral resources. Classified under: Nouns denoting spatial position. Synonyms: Hunan; Hunan province. Instance hypernyms: