glycosyl

noun gly·co·syl \ˈglī-kə-ˌsil\

Definition of GLYCOSYL

: a monovalent radical derived from a cyclic form of glucose by removal of the hemiacetal hydroxyl group

International Scientific Vocabulary glycose glucose

First Known Use: 1945

Medical Dictionary

noun gly·co·syl \ˈglī-kə-ˌsil\

: a monovalent radical derived from a cyclic form of glucose by removal of the hemiacetal hydroxyl group

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