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glycomimetic

glycomimetic adjective: that mimics the structure or function of a sugar (or glycoside).

Adjective

glycomimetic (not comparable)

  1. That mimics the structure or function of a sugar (or glycoside)

Noun

glycomimetic (plural glycomimetics)

  1. Any glycomimetic substance.
    • The described anti-DS antibodies might contribute to the future development of glycomimetics, which may ultimately lead to a better treatment of selected renal nephropathies and prevention of renal rejection.2015 September 1, “Differential Expression of Specific Dermatan Sulfate Domains in Renal Pathology”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of glycomimetic

pluralglycomimetics

Origin of glycomimetic

From glyco- + mimetic.

Questions about glycomimetic

What does glycomimetic mean?
Glycomimetic means that mimics the structure or function of a sugar (or glycoside).
What part of speech is glycomimetic?
Glycomimetic can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near glycomimetic in the dictionary

  1. glycomes
  2. glycometabolic
  3. glycometabolism
  4. glycomic
  5. glycomics
  6. glycomimetic
  7. glycomimetics
  8. glycomimicry
  9. glycomodification
  10. glycomodifications
  11. glycomodule

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