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What it means
The body's short-term sugar store. After a meal, insulinIN-suh-linA hormone made by the pancreas that lets the body's cells take in glucose, also made as a medicine.Full entry helps the liver and muscles link glucose molecules together into glycogen. Between meals, the hormone glucagon tells the liver to break glycogen back down into glucoseGLOO-kohsA simple sugar that is the body's main source of energy.gluc/o sweet, sugar-ose sugarFull entry to keep the blood sugar steady. Muscle glycogen fuels the muscles during exercise.
For the nurse
Glucagon injection works by releasing liver glycogen, so it may not work well in a client with little glycogen stored, such as one who is starving or has drunk heavily.
At a glance
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Related terms
insulin
A hormone made by the pancreas that lets the body's cells take in glucose, also made as a medicine.
carbohydrate
One of the main nutrients in food, made of sugars and starches, that the body uses for energy.
glucose
A simple sugar that is the body's main source of energy.