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Definitions for: Glycogen [n] the form in which carbohydrate are stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
Synonyms: animal starch
See Also: polyose, polysaccharide
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