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 [glike-oh-jen]

Noun

a starchlike carbohydrate stored in the liver and muscles of humans and animals

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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