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nounone form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body
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Definition that contains glycogen
- bernard French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
- insulin hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells
- glycogenesis the formation in animals of glycogen from glucose
- mcardle's disease an inherited disease in which abnormal amounts of glycogen accumulate in skeletal muscle; results in weakness and cramping
- glycogenic of or relating to or involving glycogen
- glycogenesis the conversion of glucose to glycogen when the glucose in the blood exceeds the demand
- claude bernard French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)