glu·co·ne·o·gen·e·sis 
(gl′kə-nē′ə-jĕnĭ-sĭs)
(gl′kə-nē′ə-jĕnĭ-sĭs)n.
The formation of glucose, especially by the liver, from noncarbohydrate sources, such as amino acids and the glycerol portion of fats.
glu′co·ne′o·ge·netic (-ō-jə-nĕtĭk) adj.