glycogen
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glycogen
- /ˈɡlaɪ.kə.d͡ʒn̩/
- /ˈɡlɪ.kə.d͡ʒn̩/
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Borrowed from French glycogène. By surface analysis, glyco- + -gen.
noun glycogens
- A polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals; converted to glucose as needed. Specifically the liver converts glucose into glycogen — a more compact chemical. It is a little bit like shrink-wrapping food so you can pack more of it into your freezer.
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Talk about this word "glycogen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/glycogen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. glycogen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/glycogen "glycogen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/glycogen.Cite this
@misc{glycogen_2026,
title = {glycogen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/glycogen},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
