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glycosylation

/ˌɡlaɪ.koʊ.səˈleɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
gly-co-sy-la-tion
IPA
/ˌɡlaɪ.koʊ.səˈleɪ.ʃən/
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The reaction of a saccharide with a hydroxy or amino functional group to form a glycoside; especially the reaction with a protein or lipid to form a glycoprotein or glycolipid.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *dlukús Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s) Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English glycose Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English glycosyl Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English glycosylation From glycosyl + -ation.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɡlaɪ.koʊ.səˈleɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

glycosylations (plural)

Derived Forms

deglycosylation diglycosylation glycosylational hyperglycosylation hypoglycosylation misglycosylation phosphoglycosylation reglycosylation sialoglycosylation thioglycosylation transglycosylation underglycosylation

Frequently Paired Words

glycosylate glycosylated

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce glycosylation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡlaɪ.koʊ.səˈleɪ.ʃən/.
What does glycosylation mean?
The reaction of a saccharide with a hydroxy or amino functional group to form a glycoside; especially the reaction with a protein or lipid to form a glycoprotein or glycolipid.
Where does glycosylation come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *dlukús Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s) Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English glycose Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English glycosyl Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English glycosylation From glycosyl + -ation.

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