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Glycogen - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Glycogen : (noun)
1: one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in
the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the
body [syn: animal starch]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Glycogen : \Gly"co*gen\, n. [Gr. ? sweet _ -gen: cf. F.
glycog[`e]ne.] (Physiol. Chem.)
A white, amorphous, tasteless substance resembling starch,
soluble in water to an opalescent fluid. It is found
abundantly in the liver of most animals, and in small
quantity in other organs and tissues, particularly in the
embryo. It is quickly changed into sugar when boiled with
dilute sulphuric or hydrochloric acid, and also by the action
of amylolytic ferments.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Glycogen |
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Badoing: Carbs, Proteins, Lipids, monosacharides, glucose, Glycogen, blabittyblahblah. I hate bio. |
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RRNews: Glycogen: not just a carbohydrate any more http://cyclingresearchnews.com/News_Feed.php |
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girlwithnoname: @jagill wake up, don't eat, go running. fasted. cardio. concept=forces body to burn energy direct fr fat stores not Glycogen |
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