glucuronide

American

[gloo-kyoor-uh-nahyd] / gluˈkyʊər əˌnaɪd /

Also glycuronide

noun

Biochemistry.

a glycoside that yields glucuronic acid upon hydrolysis.

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

Some other phenolics had varying effects, but quercetin glucuronide was the winner.

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

Our enzyme tests suggest that quercetin glucuronide disrupts your body's metabolism of alcohol.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2024

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