glucuronic acid
[ gloo-kyuh-ron-ik, gloo- ]
/ ˈglu kyəˈrɒn ɪk, ˌglu- /
noun
Biochemistry.
an acid, C6H10O7, formed by the oxidation of glucose, found combined with other products of metabolism in the blood and urine.
Also
glycuronic acid.
Origin of glucuronic acid
Words nearby glucuronic acid
glucosinolate,
glucosuria,
glucosylceramide,
glucosyltransferase,
glucuronate,
glucuronic acid,
glucuronidase,
glucuronide,
glue,
glue ear,
glue sniffing
Medical definitions for glucuronic acid
glucuronic acid
[ glōō′kyə-rŏn′ĭk ]
n.
The uronic acid of glucose that conjugates various substances in the liver so as to detoxify or inactivate them.