Words Containing LYCO
93 words contain LYCO anywhere. Scores range up to 29 points (GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN), averaging 19.4 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.
Alternative spelling of aglycone.
The non-sugar component of a glycoside molecule.
Plural of AGLYCONE.
Plural of AGLYCON.
A rare mineral, a hydrated silicate of aluminum and calcium.
Plural of ALYCOMPAINE.
A felt hat with a rounded crown, like a bowler.
Plural of BILLYCOCK.
Resembling a calyx.
Resembling a calyx or having a calyx-like structure.
A toxic plant compound that is a glycoside of an alkaloid.
Plural of GLYCOALKALOID.
An older name for the amino acid glycine.
Plural of GLYCOCOLL.
The main stored form of glucose in animal tissues, especially the liver.
Plural of glycogenesis.
The formation of glycogen from glucose.
Relating to glycogenesis.
Relating to or involving glycogen.
Plural form of glycogenolysis.
Breakdown of glycogen into glucose-1-phosphate.
Relating to or promoting glycogen breakdown.
Plural of GLYCOGEN.
Hemoglobin with attached sugar molecules, used for glucose monitoring.
A sweet, toxic liquid used as antifreeze and solvent.
Relating to glycolic acid or its derivatives.
A lipid with a carbohydrate attached.
Plural of GLYCOLIPID.
Pertaining to glycolic acid, used in chemistry.
Plural of GLYCOL.
Plural of glycolysis.
A metabolic process that breaks down glucose to release energy as ATP.
Relating to or involved in glycolysis.
Plural of glyconeogenesis.
Biosynthesis of sugars, typically in the liver.
Of or relating to an aldaric acid.
Plural of GLYCONIC.
A compound consisting of a carbohydrate and a peptide.
Plural of GLYCOPEPTIDE.
A plant that cannot tolerate high salt concentrations.
Plural of GLYCOPHYTE.
Relating to plants that thrive in sugary soils.
A protein with covalently attached carbohydrates.
Plural of GLYCOPROTEIN.
Any monosaccharide, a simple sugar.
Plural of GLYCOSE.
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of glycosides.
Plural of GLYCOSIDASE.
A compound with a sugar group bound to a non-sugar group.
Plural of GLYCOSIDE.
Relating to or characteristic of a glycoside.
In a glycosidic manner, via a glycoside.
The presence of sugar, especially glucose, in the urine.
Plural of GLYCOSURIA.
Relating to or indicative of glycosuria.
A functional group derived from a sugar by removing its hemiacetal hydroxyl.
To attach a sugar molecule to a compound, especially a protein.
Past tense of GLYCOSYLATE.
Third-person singular present tense of GLYCOSYLATE.
Present participle of GLYCOSYLATE.
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GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN scores 29 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.