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converter , con·vert·er / kənˈvərtər/ (also con·ver·tor) • n. a person or thing that converts something. ∎ a device for altering the nature of an electric curren… Glycogenolysis , glycogenolysis The conversion of glycogen to glucose, which occurs in the liver and is stimulated by glucagon from the pancreas and adrenaline from t… Conventional , conventional •annal, channel, flannel, impanel, multichannel, panel •cracknel •grapnel, shrapnel •carnal •antennal, crenel, fennel, kennel •regnal •a… Glycogenesis , glycogenesis The conversion of glucose to glycogen, which is stimulated by insulin from the pancreas. Glycogenesis occurs in skeletal muscles and to… Ergosterol , ergosterol A sterol isolated from yeast; when treated with ultra‐violet light, it is converted to ercalciol (ergocalciferol, vitamin D2). This is the… Annapolis Convention , The Annapolis Convention of 1786 began as an ad-hoc gathering of the states to resolve differences regarding trade and commerce. Such efforts had not…
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