glucuronide
[ gloo-kyoo r-uh-nahyd ]
/ gluˈkyʊər əˌnaɪd /
noun Biochemistry.
a glycoside that yields glucuronic acid upon hydrolysis.
Also
gly·cur·o·nide
[glahy-kyoo r-uh-nahyd] /glaɪˈkyʊər əˌnaɪd/,
gly·cur·o·nid
[glahy-kyoo r-uh-nid] /glaɪˈkyʊər ə nɪd/.
Origin of glucuronide
First recorded in 1930–35;
glucuron(ic acid) +
-ide
Words nearby glucuronide
glucosylceramide,
glucosyltransferase,
glucuronate,
glucuronic acid,
glucuronidase,
glucuronide,
glue,
glue ear,
glue sniffing,
glue-sniffing,
glueball
Medical definitions for glucuronide
glucuronide
[ glōō-kyur′ə-nīd′ ]
n.
Any of various derivatives of glucuronic acid that often combine with toxic organic compounds and are excreted.