Etymology

glycoscience

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Today it means: Any of several scientific disciplines that study complex carbohydrates and especially their relationships with protein and lipids. Full definition →

English science ← Middle English science ← Old French science
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  1. Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)
  2. Englishglyco-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sek-?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*skey-
  5. Latinsciō
  6. Latinsciēns
  7. Latinscientia
  8. Old Frenchscience
  9. Middle Englishscience
  10. Englishscience
  11. English todayglycoscience

From glyco- + science.

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