Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z guanidine A strong base HN=C(NH₂)₂ obtained by the oxidation of guanine guanidinium The cation derived from guanidine. guanidino A univalent radical derived from guanidine guanidinoacetase A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the reaction of guanidinoacetate and water into glycine and urea. guanidinoacetate glycocyamine guanidinobutyrase A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the reaction of 4-guanidinobutanoate and water into 4-aminobutanoate and urea. guanidinohydantoin A mutagenic N-guanidino derivative of hydantoin, 1-(2,4-dioxo-1-imidazolidinyl)guanidine guanidinopropionase A hydrolase enzyme whose substrates are 3-guanidinopropanoate and water and whose products are beta-alanine and urea. guanidinosuccinate A salt of guanidinosuccinic acid (its presence in the bloodstream is a symptom of uremia) guanidinyl A univalent radical derived from guanidine guanidinylated Reacted with guanidine guanidinylation Any reaction that adds the of guanidine to a molecule guanidium The monovalent cation formed by protonation of guanidine guanido The univalent radical -N=C(NH₂)₂ derived from guanidine guanidyl The univalent radical derived from guanosine. guanidylate To undergo guanidylation guanidylation Any reaction that adds a guanidyl group (or of guanosine) to a molecule guaniferous Yielding guano. guanine A substance first obtained from guano; it is a nucleic base and pairs with cytosine in DNA and RNA (by means of three hydrogen bonds). guanite struvite guanized Treated with guano. Guanling A Buyei and Miao autonomous county in Anshun, Guizhou, China. guano Dung from a sea bird or from a bat. guanobiont Any guanobious organism. guanobious Living in guano. guanobite Synonym of guanobiont. guanochlor A sympatholytic drug. guanoclor An antihypertensive drug. guanoctine guazatine guanodine any of the three nucleotides guanosine monophosphate, guanosine diphosphate and guanosine triphosphate guanolide Any of a group of sesquiterpenoid lactones guanophore A type of chromatophore, in the skin of some fish and reptiles, that contains granules of guanine guanoside Any C-substituted derivative of guanosine guanosine A nucleoside derived from guanine and ribose guanosyl A univalent radical derived from guanosine guanosyltransferase Any transferase that catalyses transfer of a guanosyl group guanotrophic Relating to guanotrophy guanotrophication eutrophication, of a lake etc, by means of guano input from a large number of birds guanotrophy nutrition from bird droppings guanoxabenz A metabolite of guanabenz. guanoxan A sympatholytic drug. guanoxyfen An antihypertensive drug. Guanshan A subdistrict of Hongshan district, Wuhan, Hubei, in central China. Guanshanhu A district of Guiyang, Guizhou, China. Guantanamo A province of Cuba. Guantao A county of Handan, Hebei, China. Guantian A district of Tainan, Taiwan. guanxi Connections; relationships; one's social or business network. Guanyin The bodhisattva of compassion, venerated by Buddhists in East and Southeast Asia; depicted variously as male or female. guanyl A univalent radical derived from guanine guanylate Any salt or ester of guanylic acid; the salts are used as flavour enhancers. guanylated Modified by the addition of a guanylate group guanylation Conversion (especially of an amine) into a guanidine guanylhydrazone Any hydrazone of guanine guanylic Relating to guanylic acid (guanosine monophosphate) or its derivatives. guanylin A 15 amino acid polypeptide, secreted by goblet cells in the colon, that acts as an agonist of the guanylyl cyclase receptor GC-C and regulates electrolyte and water transport in intestinal and renal epithelia. guanyltransferase Any transferase that transfers a guanyl group guanylyl A functional group derived from guanosine monophosphate, also known as guanylic acid guanylylcyclase Any enzyme that catalyses the cyclization of guanosine triphosphate guanylyltransferase An enzyme that transfers a guanosine monophosphate group, usually from GTP to another molecule, releasing pyrophosphate. guapilla The American bromeliad Hechtia glomerata. guapinol Synonym of courbaril (“South American tree”). guapote Parachromis managuensis, a cichlid fish native to Nicaragua. Guaqui A railhead and port on Lake Titicaca, Bolivia. guar An annual legume (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), used as a food for cattle and humans. guara A maned wolf, of species Chrysocyon brachyurus (syn. Canis jubatus), native to much of subtropical central South America, east of the Andes. guaracha A genre of Cuban popular music with rapid tempo and lyrics. guaraguao red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) guaran guar gum guarana A tree, Paullinia cupana, native to Venezuela and northern Brazil. Guaranda A town and municipality in Sucre department, Colombia. guarania A style of music from Paraguay, generally in a minor key. Guaraniete Guarani as free of Spanish influence as possible guaranine Caffeine extracted from guarana. guarantee Anything that assures a certain outcome. guaranteeability The quality of being guaranteeable. guaranteeable Capable of being guaranteed. guaranteeably In a guaranteeable manner guaranteed Made certain; promised. guaranteedly In a guaranteed manner; assuredly, certainly. guaranteer One who guarantees. guarantor A person, company, or organization that provides a guarantee. guarantorship The role or status of guarantor. guaranty An undertaking to answer for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some contract or duty, of another, in case of the failure of such other to pay or perform; a warranty; a security. Guarayu A Tupian language spoken in Bolivia. guard A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something. Guarda A district in northeastern Portugal. guardability The quality of being guardable. guardable That may be guarded. Guardado A surname. Guardafui A headland in the autonomous Puntland region in Somalia, forming the geographical apex of the Horn of Africa. guardage wardship guardant Positioned with the body viewed from the side, but with the head turned toward the viewer. Guardbridge A village in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO4519). guarded Cautious; restrained. guardedly In a guarded manner. guardedness The state or condition of being guarded. guardee Any protein (involved in an immune system) that when modified by a pathogen becomes bound by a guard protein, precipitating the immune response guarder A person who guards; a guard. guardess A female guard. guardevine A cellaret. guardfish Synonym of houndfish. guardful cautious; wary; watchful guardfully In a guardful manner. guardhouse A station for guards, especially at the entrance of a town, castle, etc. Guardia A surname from the Romance languages. guardian Someone who guards, watches over, or protects. guardianage guardianship guardiance guardianship guardiancy guardianship Guardianesque Reminiscent of The Guardian, a left-wing British daily national newspaper. guardianess A female guardian. Guardianista A reader of the Guardian newspaper, regarded as middle-class, excessively liberal and politically correct, etc. guardianless Without a guardian. guardianlike Resembling or characteristic of a guardian. guardianly Befitting a guardian. guardianship The office or position of one acting as a guardian or conservator, especially in a legal capacity. guardienne A woman, girl, or other female force who or which guards; a female guardian. guarding The duty of one who guards. guardingly In a guarding manner Guardino A surname. Guardiol A dialect of Occitan spoken in Guardia Piemontese, Italy. Guardiola A surname. Guardist Synonym of Iron Guardist. guardless defenceless guardlessness Absence of a guard or guards. guardlike Resembling or characteristic of a guard. guardline A defensive line of human guards, barriers, etc. guardrail A rail set alongside a dangerous place as a barrier, to improve safety. guardrailed Furnished with a physical guardrail or safety barrier. guardroom A room used by soldiers when on guard. guards Any of several regiments in the Household Division of the British Army. guardship A warship stationed at a port etc. to act as a guard. guardsman A person, especially a soldier, who is on guard; especially, a masculine one. guardsperson A guardsman or guardswoman guardswoman A woman who guards something. guariba Any of several South American howler monkeys with prehensile tails. Guarin A surname. Guarino A surname. guarinoite A hexagonal mineral containing chlorine, cobalt, hydrogen, nickel, oxygen, sulfur, and zinc. Guarisco A surname from Italian. guarish To heal or cure. guariuba An Amazon timber-producing tree Clarisia racemosa and its wood. Guarnaschelli A surname from Italian. Guarneri A surname. Guarnerian Of or relating to the Guarneri, a group of distinguished luthiers from Cremona in Italy in the 17th and 18th centuries. Guarneros A surname from Spanish. Guarnieri A surname from Italian. guarri A shrub or tree, Euclea divinorum; its fruit can be fermented to produce vinegar. guarriboom A shrub, Euclea divinorum; its fruit can be fermented to produce vinegar.