glycoscience

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noun

Any of several scientific disciplines that study complex carbohydrates and especially their relationships with protein and lipids.

OriginEnglish science ← Middle English science ← Old French science →
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Meanings

nounglycoscience (plural glycosciences)

plural glycosciences

  1. biochemistryAny of several scientific disciplines that study complex carbohydrates and especially their relationships with protein and lipids.

Origin

  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. Englishglycoscience

From glyco- + science.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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