thioglycollate

T1H4I1O1G2L1Y4C3O1L1L1A1T1E1

noun

A sulfur-substituted glycolate

“cultured in thioglycollate broth”

OriginEnglish glycollate ← Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon) ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? →
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Meanings

nounthioglycollate (plural thioglycollates)

plural thioglycollates · alternative thioglycolate

  1. chemistryA sulfur-substituted glycolate

    Thioglycollates are potential skin-sensitising agents, and strong solutions can cause serious damage to the skin because of their keratolytic action.

    1966, Arthur Jarrett et al., Dermatology: A Functional Introduction, page 96
  2. biologyA growth medium containing sodium thioglycollate and other substances

    cultured in thioglycollate broth

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  3. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  4. Englishthio-
  5. Englishglycollate
  6. Englishthioglycollate

From thio- + glycollate.

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APA

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Chicago

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