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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGlycogen
/ˈɡlaɪ.kə.dʒən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A multi-branched polysaccharide that serves as a form of energy storage in animals and fungi.
"The body converts excess glucose into glycogen for storage in the liver and muscles." - 2
A carbohydrate that can be broken down into glucose when energy is needed.
"During intense exercise, glycogen is rapidly converted back into glucose to fuel muscle activity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'glycogen' is derived from the Greek word 'glykys', meaning 'sweet', combined with the suffix '-gen', which indicates something that produces or generates. It was first coined in the mid-19th century as scientists began to understand the role of this polysaccharide in energy storage in animals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Glycogen" is said worldwide
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glycogène
Transliteration: glee-koh-zhenn
"Le glycogène est stocké dans le foie et les muscles."
Glykogen
Transliteration: gly-koh-gen
"Glykogen wird in der Leber und den Muskeln gespeichert."
glicogeno
Transliteration: glee-koh-jeh-no
"Il glicogeno è una forma di riserva energetica nel corpo."
glucógeno
Transliteration: gloo-koh-heh-no
"El glucógeno se almacena en el hígado y los músculos."
glicogênio
Transliteration: glee-koh-zhen-yoo
"O glicogênio é uma forma de armazenamento de energia."
ग्लाइकोजन
Transliteration: glaikojan
"ग्लाइकोजन शरीर में ऊर्जा का भंडारण करता है।"
糖原
Transliteration: tángyuán
"糖原是动物体内储存能量的形式。"
글리코겐
Transliteration: geulrikogen
"글리코겐은 간과 근육에 저장됩니다."
グリコーゲン
Transliteration: gurikōgen
"グリコーゲンはエネルギーの貯蔵形態です。"
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