glycoprotein

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noun

A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates.

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

nounglycoprotein (plural glycoproteins)

plural glycoproteins

  1. biochemistryA protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates.

    Their skeletons are built on the framework of a secreted glycoprotein matrix, most commonly cemented together with secreted calcium carbonate to form a shell, but sometimes imbedded with gathered foreign mineral particles.

    2001, Julian Sprung, Invertebrates: A Quick Reference Guide, page 13

Origin

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

From glyco- + protein.

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Translations

Bulgarian гликопротеин
  • гликопротеин (glikoprotein)protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates
Catalan glicoproteïna
  • glicoproteïnaprotein with covalently bonded carbohydrates
Chinese Mandarin 糖蛋白
  • 糖蛋白 (tángdànbái)protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates
Finnish glykoproteiini
  • glykoproteiiniprotein with covalently bonded carbohydrates
French glycoprotéine
  • glycoprotéineprotein with covalently bonded carbohydrates
German Glykoproteine
  • Glykoproteineprotein with covalently bonded carbohydrates
Greek γλυκοπρωτεΐνη
  • γλυκοπρωτεΐνη (glykoproteḯni)protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates
Italian glicoproteina
  • glicoproteinaprotein with covalently bonded carbohydrates
Japanese 糖タンパク質
  • 糖タンパク質protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates
Portuguese glicoproteína
  • glicoproteínaprotein with covalently bonded carbohydrates
Romanian glicoproteină
  • glicoproteinăprotein with covalently bonded carbohydrates
Russian гликопротеин
  • гликопротеин (glikoprotein)protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates
Spanish glicoproteína
  • glicoproteínaprotein with covalently bonded carbohydrates
Swedish glykoprotein
  • glykoproteinprotein with covalently bonded carbohydrates
Turkish glikoprotein
  • glikoproteinprotein with covalently bonded carbohydrates
Cite this entry
APA

glycoprotein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycoprotein

MLA

“glycoprotein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycoprotein. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glycoprotein,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycoprotein.

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