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glycogen vs polysaccharide

polysaccharide vs glycogen

glycogen and polysaccharide both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
glycogen Yes No No No
polysaccharide Yes No No No
As nouns, polysaccharide is a hypernym of glycogen; that is, polysaccharide is a word with a broader meaning than glycogen:
  • glycogen: one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body
  • polysaccharide: any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules
Other hypernyms of glycogen include polyose.
glycogen (noun) polysaccharide (noun)
one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules
Difference between glycogen and polysaccharide

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