glycogen.
A polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals; converted to glucose as needed.
Meaning & usage
A polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals; converted to glucose as needed.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *dlukús Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der. French glyco- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gène French glycogènebor. English glycogen Borrowed from French glycogène. By surface analysis, glyco- + -gen.
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