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Meaning of Glycogen | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals; converted to glucose as needed.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الجليكوجين
Català glicogen glucogen
Čeština glykogen
Deutsch Glykogen
Ελληνικά γλυκογόνο
Esperanto glikogeno
Español glucógeno
Suomi glykogeeni
Français glycogène
Bahasa Indonesia glikogen
Italiano glicogeno
日本語 グリコーゲン 糖原
Қазақша гликоген
한국어 글리코젠
Nederlands glycogeen
Polski glikogen
Português glicogênio
Русский гликоге́н
Türkçe glikojen

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

glycogenase glycogenation glycogene glycogenesis glycogenic glycogenin

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