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glycogen in German

glycogen in German is Glykogen — glycogen means glycogen is a carbohydrate that animals store in the liver and muscles and break down into glucose for energy.

glycogen in German

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

What does "glycogen" mean?

  1. noun Glycogen is a carbohydrate that animals store in the liver and muscles and break down into glucose for energy.
    "The liver stores glycogen and releases it as glucose between meals."
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glycogen in a sentence

  • The liver stores glycogen and releases it as glucose between meals.
  • After exercise, muscles rebuild their glycogen stores.

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What is "glycogen" in German?
"glycogen" in German is Glykogen. glycogen means: Glycogen is a carbohydrate that animals store in the liver and muscles and break down into glucose for energy.
How do you use "glycogen" in a sentence?
Example: "The liver stores glycogen and releases it as glucose between meals." In German, "glycogen" is Glykogen.
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