glycogen
[ glahy-kuh-juh n, -jen ]
/ ˈglaɪ kə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /
noun Biochemistry.
a white, tasteless polysaccharide, (C6H10O5)n, molecularly similar to starch, constituting the principal carbohydrate storage material in animals and occurring chiefly in the liver, in muscle, and in fungi and yeasts.
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British Dictionary definitions for glycogen
glycogen
/ (ˈɡlaɪkəʊdʒən, -dʒɛn) /
noun
a polysaccharide consisting of glucose units: the form in which carbohydrate is stored in the liver and muscles in man and animals. It can easily be hydrolysed to glucoseAlso called: animal starch
Derived forms of glycogen
glycogenic (ˌɡlaɪkəʊˈdʒɛnɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for glycogen
glycogen
[ glī′kə-jən ]
n.
A polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals and occurs mainly in liver and muscle tissue; it is readily converted to glucose.animal starch
Other words from glycogen
gly′co•gen′ic (-jĕn′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for glycogen
glycogen
[ glī′kə-jən ]
A polysaccharide stored in animal liver and muscle cells that is easily converted to glucose to meet metabolic energy requirements. Most of the carbohydrate energy stored in animal cells is in the form of glycogen.
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