n. a polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals and occurs mainly in liver and muscle tissue; it is readily converted to glucose
The liver and the muscles are the main producers of glycogen.
polysaccharide; animal starch; body fuel
gas
3 syllables
gly-co-gen
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