NOUN | substance | animal starch, glycogen | one form in which body fuel is stored |
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Meaning | One form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body. | |
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Synonym | glycogen | |
Broader | polysaccharide, polyose | Any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules |
Spanish | glicógeno, glucógeno | |
Catalan | glicogen |
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