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glycomimetic

adj

Etymology

From glyco- + mimetic.

  1. borrowed from μῑμητικός
  2. borrowed from mīmēticus
  3. prefixed as glycomimetic — “glyco + mimetic”

Definitions

  1. That mimics the structure or function of a sugar (or glycoside)

  2. Any glycomimetic substance.

    • The described anti-DS antibodies might contribute to the future development of glycomimetics, which may ultimately lead to a better treatment of selected renal nephropathies and prevention of renal rejection.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for glycomimetic. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA