glycan

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glycan

/ˈɡlaɪkæn/

noun glycans

Any polysaccharide or oligosaccharide, especially one that is part of a glycoprotein or glycolipid.

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Español	glicano
中文	多糖 duōtáng, 聚糖 jùtáng
Português	glicano
Italiano	glicano

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@misc{glycan_2026,
  title = {glycan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/glycan},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}