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glycogen
noun gly·co·gen \ˈglī-kə-jən\
Definition of GLYCOGEN
: a white amorphous tasteless polysaccharide (C6H10O5)x that is the principal form in which glucose is stored in animal tissues and especially muscle and liver tissue
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First Known Use of GLYCOGEN
circa 1864
GLYCOGEN Defined for Kids
glycogen
noun gly·co·gen \ˈglī-kə-jən\
Definition of GLYCOGEN for Kids
: a white tasteless starchy substance that is the main form in which glucose is stored in the body
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glycogen
noun gly·co·gen \ˈglī-kə-jən\
Medical Definition of GLYCOGEN
: a white amorphous tasteless polysaccharide (C6H10O5)x that constitutes the principal form in which glucose is stored in animal tissues, occurs especially in the liver and in muscle and also in fungi and yeasts, and resembles starch in molecular structure and in the formation of only glucose on complete hydrolysis—called also animal starch
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