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glycoprotein


gly·co·pro·tein

noun \-ˈprō-ˌtēn, -ˈprō-tē-ən\

Definition of GLYCOPROTEIN

: a conjugated protein in which the nonprotein group is a carbohydrate

First Known Use of GLYCOPROTEIN

circa 1908

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