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Noun: glycogen  glI-ku-jun
  1. One form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body
    - animal starch

Derived forms: glycogens

Type of: polyose, polysaccharide

Encyclopedia: Glycogen

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