glycoprotein: Meaning and Definition of

gly•co•pro•tein

Pronunciation: (glī"kō-prō'tēn, -tē-in), [key]
— n. Biochem.
  1. any of a group of complex proteins, as mucin, containing a carbohydrate combined with a simple protein.
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