glycogen

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals; converted to glucose as needed. countable,uncountable
    — 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.

词形变化

glycogens plural

词源

Etymology tree
French glyco-
Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os
Proto-Hellenic *génos
Ancient Greek γένος (génos)
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *-ēs
Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)
Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor.
French -gène
French glycogènebor.
English glycogen
Borrowed from French glycogène.
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