English Explanatory Dictionary

glycosylate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To react with a sugar to form a glycoside (especially a glycoprotein)

Pronunciation

/ˌɡlaɪ.koʊˈsaɪˌleɪt/ /ˈɡlaɪ.koʊ.səˌleɪt/ /ɡlaɪˈkoʊ.səˌleɪt/

Word forms

glycosylate glycosylates glycosylating glycosylated

Etymology

Etymology tree 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 *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate ▲ 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 glycosylationbf. English glycosylate From glycosyl + -ate (verb-forming suffix), or back-formation from glycosylation.

Derived words

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