glycoconjugate

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noun

Any carbohydrate that is chemically linked (e.g. as a glycoside) to another compound.

OriginEnglish conjugate ← Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s) ← Proto-Hellenic *dlukús →
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Meanings

nounglycoconjugate (plural glycoconjugates)

plural glycoconjugates

  1. biochemistryAny carbohydrate that is chemically linked (e.g. as a glycoside) to another compound.
verbglycoconjugate (third-person singular simple present glycoconjugates, present participle glycoconjugating, simple past and past participle glycoconjugated)

present singular third person glycoconjugates · participle present glycoconjugating · participle past glycoconjugated · past glycoconjugated

  1. To undergo glycoconjugation

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*dlukús
  2. Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)
  3. Englishglyco-
  4. Englishconjugate
  5. Englishglycoconjugate

From glyco- + conjugate.

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APA

glycoconjugate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycoconjugate

MLA

“glycoconjugate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycoconjugate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glycoconjugate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycoconjugate.

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