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glycosylate

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English

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Etymology

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From glycosyl +‎ -ate (verb-forming suffix), or back-formation from glycosylation.

Pronunciation

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  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɡlaɪ.koʊˈsaɪˌleɪt/, /ˈɡlaɪ.koʊ.səˌleɪt/, /ɡlaɪˈkoʊ.səˌleɪt/

Verb

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glycosylate (third-person singular simple present glycosylates, present participle glycosylating, simple past and past participle glycosylated)

  1. (organic chemistry) To react with a sugar to form a glycoside (especially a glycoprotein)

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