glycoconjugate

glycoconjugate
gly·co·con·ju·gate .glī-kō-'kän-ji-gət, -jə-.gāt n any of a group of compounds (as the glycolipids and glycoproteins) consisting of sugars linked to proteins or lipids

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gly·co·con·ju·gate (gli″ko-konґjə-gət) any of the complex molecules containing glycosidic linkages, such as glycolipids, glycopeptides, oligosaccharides, or glycosaminoglycans.

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