glycogen

gly·co·gen  (glk-jn)

n.

A polysaccharide, (C₆H₁₀O₅)_n, that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals and occurs primarily in the liver and muscle tissue. It is readily converted to glucose as needed by the body to satisfy its energy needs. Also called animal starch.

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glyco·genic (-jnk) adj.

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glycogen [ˈglaɪkəʊdʒən -dʒɛn]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) 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 glucose Also called animal starch

glycogenic  [ˌglaɪkəʊˈdʒɛnɪk] adj

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glycogen  (glk-jn)

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.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

glycogen - one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body animal starch polyose, polysaccharide - any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules

Translations

glycogen [ˈglaɪkəʊdʒen] N → glicógeno m

glycogen [ˈglaɪkəʊdʒən] n → glicogeno

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glycogen [ˈglaɪkəʊdʒən] n → glicogeno