glucuronic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to glucuronic acid or its derivatives.

OriginAncient Greek οὖρον →
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Meanings

adjectiveglucuronic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiochemistryOf or pertaining to glucuronic acid or its derivatives.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekοὖρον“urine”
  2. Englishglucuronic

From glucose and Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron, “urine”), because it is similar to glucose and was first found in urine.

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Translations

French glucuronique
  • glucuroniquepertaining to glucuronic acid
Italian glucuronico
  • glucuronicopertaining to glucuronic acid
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APA

glucuronic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucuronic

MLA

“glucuronic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucuronic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glucuronic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucuronic.

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