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glycoprotein
  • n  a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component
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glycerol
  • n  a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
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glyceryl
  • n  a trivalent radical derived from glycerol by removing the three hydroxyl radicals
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glyceryl trinitrate
  • n  a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
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glycine
  • n  the simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar cane
  • n  genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean
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glycine max
  • n  erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia
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glycogen
  • n  one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body
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glycogenesis
  • n  the formation in animals of glycogen from glucose
  • n  the conversion of glucose to glycogen when the glucose in the blood exceeds the demand
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glycol
  • n  a sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent
  • n  any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule
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