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glycoprotein

gly·co·pro·tein
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [glahy-koh-proh-teen, -tee-in]
    • /ˌglaɪ koʊˈproʊ tin, -ti ɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [glahy-koh-proh-teen, -tee-in]
    • /ˌglaɪ koʊˈproʊ tin, -ti ɪn/

Definitions of glycoprotein word

  • noun glycoprotein any of a group of complex proteins, as mucin, containing a carbohydrate combined with a simple protein. 1
  • noun glycoprotein (protein) A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates. 1
  • noun glycoprotein any of a group of conjugated proteins containing small amounts of carbohydrates as prosthetic groups 0
  • noun glycoprotein any of a class of compounds in which a protein is combined with a carbohydrate group 0
  • noun glycoprotein (biochemistry) A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates. 0

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Origin of glycoprotein

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; glyco- + protein

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Parts of speech for Glycoprotein

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

glycoprotein popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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