glycan

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/ˈɡlaɪkæn/

noun

Any polysaccharide or oligosaccharide, especially one that is part of a glycoprotein or glycolipid.

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Meanings

nounglycan (plural glycans)

plural glycans

  1. Any polysaccharide or oligosaccharide, especially one that is part of a glycoprotein or glycolipid.

Translations

Catalan glicà
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Chinese Mandarin 多糖, 聚糖
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Finnish glykaani
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Italian glicano
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Portuguese glicano
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Spanish glicano
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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