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Glycogen

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolglucógeno
Françaisglycogène
DeutschGlykogen
16 more languages
العربيةالجليكوجين
Češtinaglykogen
Ελληνικάγλυκογόνο
Esperantoglikogeno
Bahasa Indonesiaglikogen
Italianoglicogeno
Қазақ тілігликоген
한국어글리코젠
Nederlandsglycogeen
Polskiglikogen
Portuguêsglicogênio
Русскийгликоге́н
Türkçeglikojen

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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