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Noun: animal starch  a-nu-mul staa(r)ch
  1. One form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body
    "Athletes deplete their animal starch stores during intense exercise";
    - glycogen

Derived forms: animal starches

Type of: polyose, polysaccharide

Encyclopedia: Animal starch