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glycogen

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8 lettersPart of speech nounSorted cegglnoyStarts with GEnds with N0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A stored form of glucose used as an energy reserve in animals.

Word origin

Borrowed from French glycogène.

Used in a sentence

  • Specifically the liver converts glucose into glycogen — a more compact chemical. It is a little bit like shrink-wrapping food so you can pack more of it into your freezer.

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