glycogen

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Singular
glycogen

Plural
glycogens

  1. (countable & uncountable) Glycogen is a polymer made up of glucose, it serves as a form of energy storage in animals.
Types of sugar

Monosaccharides (C6H12O6) — glucosefructosegalactose

Disaccharides (C12H22O11) — maltosesucroselactose

Polysaccharidesstarchcelluloseglycogen