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Where does “glucuronic” come from?

glucuronic (English) comes from English glucose, from French glucose, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος — sweet new wine, must; sweetness.

glucuronic (English): Of or pertaining to glucuronic acid or its...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to glucuronic acid or its...

Ancestry of “glucuronic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishglucoseA simple monosaccharide with a molecular formula...
2Frenchglucoseglucose; first-person singular present indicative...
3Ancient Greekγλεῦκοςsweet new wine, must; sweetness

Words derived from “glucuronic”

  • glucuronate
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