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glucuronic

glucuronic adjective: of or pertaining to glucuronic acid or its derivatives.

Adjective

glucuronic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to glucuronic acid or its derivatives.

Origin of glucuronic

From glucose and Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron, “urine”), because it is similar to glucose and was first found in urine.

Words formed from glucuronic

Phrases with glucuronic

Questions about glucuronic

What does glucuronic mean?
Glucuronic means of or pertaining to glucuronic acid or its derivatives.
What part of speech is glucuronic?
Glucuronic is an adjective.

Words near glucuronic in the dictionary

  1. glucuronamide
  2. glucuronan
  3. glucuronans
  4. glucuronate
  5. glucuronates
  6. glucuronic
  7. glucuronic acid
  8. glucuronidase
  9. glucuronidases
  10. glucuronidate
  11. glucuronidated

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