glucuronide
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of glucuronide
First recorded in 1930–35; glucuron(ic acid) + -ide
Example Sentences
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Another study led by former graduate student Cynthia Wang-Claypool found that feathers, including those of Anna's hummingbirds, contain ethyl glucuronide, a byproduct of ethanol metabolism.
From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026
Our enzyme tests suggest that quercetin glucuronide disrupts your body's metabolism of alcohol.
From Salon • Dec. 16, 2024
When your body absorbs quercetin from food or wine, most is converted to glucuronide by the liver in order to quickly eliminate it from the body.
From Salon • Dec. 16, 2024
Some other phenolics had varying effects, but quercetin glucuronide was the winner.
From Salon • Dec. 16, 2024
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