glycan

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Noun

glycan (plural glycans)

1. (cabrohydrate) Any polysaccharide or oligosaccharide, especially one that is part of a glycoprotein or glycolipid.

Derived terms

• amidoglycan
• peptidoglycan

Translations

Translations

• Catalan: glicà m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 多糖 (zh) (duōtáng), 聚糖 (jùtáng)

• Finnish: glykaani
• Italian: glicano (it) m
• Portuguese: glicano m
• Spanish: glicano (es) m

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• Glancy, clangy