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单词 glycogen
释义

glycogen

noun

gly·​co·​gen ˈglī-kə-jən How to pronounce glycogen (audio)
: a white amorphous tasteless polysaccharide (C6H10O5)x that is the principal form in which glucose is stored in animal tissues and especially muscle and liver tissue

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web However, on a crash diet, the supply of liver glycogen is depleted because the body is in a semi-starvation mode. Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 16 June 2022 So tissues then must rely on fuel sources already in the body, which are the glycogen and fat. Mckale Montgomery, The Conversation, 19 May 2022 Carbs help your body replenish its glycogen stores, which fuel both performance and recovery. Outside Online, 13 May 2022 Someone following a carnivore, keto, or paleo diet could be glycogen-depleted and might not maximize muscle gain. Oliver Lee Bateman, Men's Health, 19 May 2022 There is also a glycogen-sparing effect to the luteal phase, with a greater reliance on fat during submaximal exercise. Jason Karp, Outside Online, 14 Mar. 2014 While this isn’t necessary, the body burns through about half of the glycogen stored in the liver during the overnight hours. Luke Humphrey, Outside Online, 21 Sep. 2020 Even fully carbo-loaded, your stored liver glycogen (300–500kcal), muscle glycogen (1000–1500kcal), and blood glucose (less than 20 kcal) don’t add up to enough. Mark Cucuzzella, Outside Online, 29 July 2019 The review did note that ketones might have the potential, post exercise, to increase glycogen storage, protein synthesis and muscle repair. Amby Burfoot, Outside Online, 29 July 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1864, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

glycogen

noun

gly·​co·​gen ˈglī-kə-jən How to pronounce glycogen (audio)
: a white tasteless starchy substance that is the main form in which glucose is stored in the body

Medical Definition

glycogen

noun

gly·​co·​gen ˈglī-kə-jən How to pronounce glycogen (audio)
: a white amorphous tasteless polysaccharide (C6H10O5)x that constitutes the principal form in which glucose is stored in animal tissues, occurs especially in the liver and in muscle and also in fungi and yeasts, and resembles starch in molecular structure and in the formation of only glucose on complete hydrolysis

called also animal starch

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