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glycobiology en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der. English glyco- Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logia New Latin biologialbor. English biology English glycobiology From glyco- + biology.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The study of the biological role of carbohydrates (especially oligosaccharides) and glycosides

Synonyms

glycomics