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Definition of Glucuronide

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Glucuronide

1. A substance produced by attaching glucuronic acid to another substance with glycosidic bonds. Toxic substances can be removed from the body in this manner - glucuronic acid is introduced into the body, the acid forms a glycosidic bond with the toxic substance and neutralises it, and the resulting glucuronide is eventually excreted. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Glucuronide

Literary usage of Glucuronide

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Assessing the Human Health Risks of Trichloroethylene: Key Scientific Issues by National Research Council (U.S.) (2006)
"... dichloroacetic acid, trichloroethanol, and trichloroethanol glucuronide. There is also a description of enterohepatic recirculation of trichloroethanol ..."

2. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Serum estrone glucuronide rose with treatment but was ... Urinary estrone glucuronide levels increased after 8 hours of oral estrogen but were similar in ..."

3. Code of Federal Regulations by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"... an acyl glucuronide, and a number of minor metabolites. ... acid and phenolic glucuronide. Following toxic doses (10-20 grams (g)) ..."

4. Nicotine in Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco Products Is a Drug and These edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"Evidence for urinary excretion of glucuronide conjugates of nicotine, cotinine, ... Characterization of the glucuronide conjugate of cotinine: a previously ..."

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