glycogen
pronunciation
How to pronounce glycogen in British English:
UK ['glɪkəʊdʒen]
How to pronounce glycogen in American English:
US ['glaɪkoʊdʒən]
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- Noun:
- one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body
Word Origin
- glycogen (n.)
- starch-like substance found in the liver and animal tissue, 1860, from French glycogène, "sugar-producer," from Greek-derived glyco- "sweet" (see glyco-) + French -gène (see -gen). Coined in 1848 by French physiologist Claude Bernard (1813-1878).
Example
- 1. The sugars will turn into glycogen , which will help your body hold onto its water supply .
- 2. After the animal is killed , glycogen falls apart into glucose .
- 3. Research shows that combining protein with carbohydrate in the two hours after exercise nearly doubles the insulin response , which results in more stored glycogen .
- 4. One study found that athletes who refueled with carbohydrate and protein had 100 percent greater muscle glycogen stores than those who only ate carbohydrate .
- 5. When calories from food are reduced the body gets needed energy by releasing its stores of glycogen a type of carbohydrate found in the muscles and liver .