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Definition of Glycoproteins
1. glycoprotein [n] - See also: glycoprotein
Medical Definition of Glycoproteins
1. Conjugated proteins containing one or more covalently linked carbohydrate residues. While technically describing conjugates in which the carbohydrate is less than 4 per cent by weight, the term is often used generically to include the mucoproteins and proteoglycans. (12 Dec 1998)