- gluy
- Gluy, m. monosyll. Est le mesme que chaume, Calamus stipulae. Ainsi dit-on, Une maison couverte de gluy, Denso calamo, stipula stipata, tecta domus.
Thresor de la langue françoyse. Jean Nicot.
Thresor de la langue françoyse. Jean Nicot.
glycine — /gluy seen, gluy seen /, n. Biochem. a colorless, crystalline, sweet, water soluble solid, H2NCH2COOH, the simplest amino acid: used chiefly in organic synthesis and biochemical research. Abbr.: Gly; Symbol: G Also called aminoacetic acid,… … Universalium
gliadin — /gluy euh din, dn/, n. Biochem. 1. a prolamin derived from the gluten of grain, as wheat or rye, used chiefly as a nutrient in high protein diets. 2. any prolamin. Also, gliadine /gluy euh deen , din/. [1820 30; < It gliadina. See GLIA, IN2] * *… … Universalium
glycogenesis — /gluy keuh jen euh sis/, n. Biochem. the formation of glycogen from monosaccharides in the body, esp. glucose. Also, glycogeny /gluy koj euh nee/. [1870 75; GLYCO + GENESIS] * * * … Universalium
glycogenetic — /gluy koh jeuh net ik/, adj. Biochem. of or pertaining to the formation of sugar in the liver. Also, glycogenous /gluy koj euh neuhs/. [1870 75; GLYCO + GENETIC] * * * … Universalium
glycoprotein — /gluy koh proh teen, tee in/, n. Biochem. any of a group of complex proteins, as mucin, containing a carbohydrate combined with a simple protein. Also, glucoprotein. Also called glycopeptide /gluy koh pep tuyd/. [1905 10; GLYCO + PROTEIN] * * * … Universalium
glycosaminoglycan — /gluy kohs euh mee noh gluy kan/, n. any of a class of polysaccharides derived from hexosamine that form mucins when complexed with proteins: formerly called mucopolysaccharide. [1975 80; GLYCO + (HEXO)SAMINE + O + glycan polysaccharide] * * * … Universalium
glycuronic acid — /gluy kyeuh ron ik, gluy /, Biochem. See glucuronic acid. * * * … Universalium
glycuronide — /gluy kyoor euh nuyd /, n. Biochem. glucuronide. Also, glycuronid /gluy kyoor euh nid/. * * * … Universalium
glyoxylic acid — /gluy ok sil ik, gluy / a water soluble crystalline compound, C2H2O3, that is an intermediate in photorespiration in plants. [1855 60; GLY(COL) + OX(ALIC) + YL + IC] * * * … Universalium
glycuronide — /gluy kyoor euh nuyd /, n. Biochem. glucuronide. Also, glycuronid /gluy kyoor euh nid/ … Useful english dictionary