Term Name:	glycogen catabolic process
Synonyms:	glycogen breakdown, glycogen catabolism, glycogen degradation, glycogenolysis
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glycogen, a polydisperse, highly branched glucan composed of chains of D-glucose residues.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0005980]    QuickGO    AmiGO