glycogen en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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.
2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 175:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| glycogens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
glycogenesis · glycogenolytic · nonglycogen · glycogenosis · glycogenotic · glycogenolysis · glycogenosome · phytoglycogen · glycogenic
Translations (29)
id glikogen (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · kk гликоген (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · nl glycogeen (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · ms glikogen (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · es glucógeno (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · cs glykogen (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · ms kanji haiwan (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · pt glicogênio (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · pt glicogénio (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · ja 糖原 (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · sv glykogen (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · is glýkógen (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · ca glucogen (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · it glicogeno (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · cmn 糖原 (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · eo glikogeno (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · io glikogeno (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · de Glykogen (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · ja グリコーゲン (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · el γλυκογόνο (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · tr glikojen (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · ru гликоге́н (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · ko 글리코젠 (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · ca glicogen (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · cmn 肝糖 (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · fa گلیکوژن (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · is dýrasterkja (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · fr glycogène (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals) · fi glykogeeni (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals)