glucuronide

[ gloo-kyoor-uh-nahyd ]

nounBiochemistry.
  1. a glycoside that yields glucuronic acid upon hydrolysis.

Origin of glucuronide

1
First recorded in 1930–35; glucuron(ic acid) + -ide
  • Also gly·cur·o·nide [glahy-kyoor-uh-nahyd], /glaɪˈkyʊər əˌnaɪd/, gly·cur·o·nid [glahy-kyoor-uh-nid]. /glaɪˈkyʊər ə nɪd/.

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