glycogen
English
noun
Definitions
- (carbohydrate) A polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals; converted to glucose as needed.
Etymology
Borrowed from French glycogène.
Origin
French
glycogène
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- glycogenic English
- glycogenolysis English
- glycogenolytic English
- glycogenosis English
- glycogenotic English
- nonglycogen English
- phytoglycogen English
- glycogène French
- glycogénolyse French
- glycogénose French
- гликоген Russian
- γλυκύς Ancient Greek