GLYCOGEN


Meaning of GLYCOGEN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' gl ī -k ə -j ə n

Function: noun

Date: circa 1864

: a white amorphous tasteless polysaccharide (C 6 H 10 O 5 ) x that is the principal form in which glucose is stored in animal tissues and especially muscle and liver tissue

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