animal starch

noun

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In the liver, glucose is converted to glycogen, a kind of animal starch. IEEE Spectrum, 27 May 2015

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First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of animal starch was in 1854

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“Animal starch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20starch. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

animal starch

noun
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