glycosylic

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adjective

Relating to a glycosyl.

OriginEnglish glycosyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

adjectiveglycosylic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to a glycosyl.

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*dlukús
  2. Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dléukus?
  4. Ancient Greekγλεῦκος (gleûkos)
  5. Frenchglucose
  6. Englishglucosebf.
  7. Englishglycose
  8. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  9. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  10. Englishglycosyl
  11. Englishglycosylic

From glycosyl + -ic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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