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glycosylation
noun gly·co·syl·a·tion \ˌglī-kō-sə-ˈlā-shən\
Definition of GLYCOSYLATION
: the process of adding glycosyl radicals to a protein to form a glycoprotein
— gly·co·sy·late \ˌglī-kō-ˈsī-ˌlāt\ transitive verb
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First Known Use of GLYCOSYLATION
1945
Medical Dictionary
glycosylation
noun gly·co·syl·a·tion \glī-ˌkō-sə-ˈlā-shən\
Medical Definition of GLYCOSYLATION
: the process of adding glycosyl groups to a protein to form a glycoprotein
—gly·co·syl·ate \glī-ˈkō-sə-ˌlāt\ transitive verb, gly·co·syl·at·ed gly·co·syl·at·ing
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