glycogenesis vs conversion

conversion vs glycogenesis

glycogenesis and conversion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
glycogenesis	Yes	No	No	No
conversion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, conversion is a hypernym of glycogenesis; that is, conversion is a word with a broader meaning than glycogenesis:

glycogenesis: the conversion of glucose to glycogen when the glucose in the blood exceeds the demand
conversion: an event that results in a transformation

Other hypernyms of glycogenesis include changeover, transition.

glycogenesis (noun)	conversion (noun)
the conversion of glucose to glycogen when the glucose in the blood exceeds the demand	the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another
the formation in animals of glycogen from glucose	a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life
	a successful free throw or try for point after a touchdown
	act of exchanging one type of money or security for another
	a change in the units or form of an expression:
	interchange of subject and predicate of a proposition
	an event that results in a transformation
	a change of religion
	(psychiatry) a defense mechanism represses emotional conflicts which are then converted into physical symptoms that have no organic basis

Difference between glycogenesis and conversion

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