Biologically Active Substance
glycogen Audio
gly·co·gen [ glahy-kuh-juhn, -jen ]
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Definitions related to glycogen:
  • Large branched polysaccharide consisting of glucose residues; the major carbohydrate reserve of animals, stored primarily in liver and muscle, synthesized and degraded for energy as demanded.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The body's fuel reserves. This substance, stored primarily in the liver and muscles, is later converted into glucose to provide cells with energy.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Glycogen, white, amorphous, tasteless polysaccharide (C6H1005)n. It is the principal form in which carbohydrate is stored in higher animals, occurring primarily in the liver and muscles. It also is found in various species of microorganisms--e.g., bacteria and fungi, including yeasts. Glycogen...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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