| Pronunciation: | | 'glIkujun
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] the form in which carbohydrate are stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body |
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GLYCOGEN is a 8 letter word that starts with G. |
| | Synonyms: | | animal starch |
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| | See Also: | | polyose, polysaccharide |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Gly"co*gen\, n. [Gr. ? sweet + -gen: cf. F.
glycog[`e]ne.] (Physiol. Chem.)
A white, amorphous, tasteless substance resembling starch,
soluble in water to an opalescent fluid. It is found
abundantly in the liver of most animals, and in small
quantity in other organs and tissues, particularly in the
embryo. It is quickly changed into sugar when boiled with
dilute sulphuric or hydrochloric acid, and also by the action
of amylolytic ferments.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | converted glucose for storage. Glycogen plays a role in controlling blood sugar levels. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A polysaccharide the body uses for energy storage; it is made up of chains of glucose molecules. When the body has depleted the free glucose in the blood, the liver breaks down glycogen into more glucose. |
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