glycogen

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body

Etymology

Borrowed from French glycogène.

In classic literature

Synonyms

animal starch

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
polysaccharide

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