glycogen
NounUS[glahy-kuh-jin]/ˈɡlaɪkədʒɪn/3 syllables
Synonyms:
animal starch
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the bodySynonyms: animal starchType of polysaccharide, polyose
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Gly′co·gen noun
Origin: Gr. … sweet + -gen: cf. F. glycogène.
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.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54