glycogen

gly·co·gen   (glī'kə-jən)    n.  A polysaccharide, (C6H10O5)n, that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals and occurs primarily in the liver and muscle tissue. It is readily converted to glucose as needed by the body to satisfy its energy needs. Also called animal starch. gly'co·gen'ic (-jěn'ĭk) adj.

Main Entry: gly·co·gen
Pronunciation: 'glI-k&-j&n
Function: noun
: a white amorphous tasteless polysaccharide(C₆H₁₀O₅)x that constitutes the principal form in which carbohydrate is stored in animal tissues, occurs especially in the liver and in muscle and also in fungiand yeasts, and resembles starch in molecular structure and in the formation of only glucose on complete hydrolysis called also animal starch

glycogen gly·co·gen (glī'kə-jən)
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. Also called animal starch.

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gly'co·gen'ic (-jěn'ĭk) adj.

glycogen   (glī'kə-jən)  Pronunciation Key  A polysaccharide stored in animal liver and muscle cells that is easily converted to glucose to meet metabolic energy requirements. Most of the carbohydrate energy stored in animal cells is in the form of glycogen.