a polysaccharide consisting of glucose units: the form in which carbohydrate is stored in the liver and muscles in humans and animals. It can easily be hydrolysed to glucose
Also called: animal starch
Derived forms
glycogenic (ˌɡlaɪkəʊˈdʒɛnɪk)
adjective
animal starch in American English
noun
Biochemistry
glycogen
Word origin
[1855–60]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boilerplate, keyword, kickoff, lavabo, output