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glycogen

Definitions of glycogen
  1. noun
    one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body
    synonyms: animal starch
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    type of:
    polyose, polysaccharide
    any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules
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