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- GLORIOSAAny of the lilies of the genus Gloriosa.
- GLORIOUSExhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory.
- GLORIOUSLYIn a glorious manner.
- GLORYGreat beauty and splendor.
- GLOSSA surface shine or luster.
- GLOSSAThe tongue, or lingua, especially of an insect.
- GLOSSARYA list of difficult words or specialized terms used in a particular book or document, or in a particular domain of knowledge, with their definitions; a list of glosses (explanatory
- GLOSSECTOMYThe surgical removal of all or part of the tongue.
- GLOSSERA writer of glosses; a scholiast; a commentator.
- GLOSSILYIn a glossy manner.
- GLOSSITICRelating to glossitis.
- GLOSSODYNIAA burning sensation on the lips, tongue, or entire mouth.
- GLOSSYHaving a smooth, silklike, reflective (shiny) surface.
- GLOSTLead glazing used for pottery.
- GLOSTSLead glazing used for pottery.
- GLOTTALOf or relating to the glottis.
- GLOTTICOf or pertaining to the glottis or the tongue.
- GLOTTISThe opening between the true vocal cords which is located in the larynx and affects voice modulation through expansion or contraction.
- GLOUTA sulky look.
- GLOVEAn item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.
- GLOVERA person who makes or sells gloves.
- GLOWTo emit heat and light without a flame.
- GLOWERTo look or stare with anger.
- GLOXINIAAny of the three species of South American plants of the genera Gloxinia in family Gesneriaceae.
- GLOZEA comment in the margin; explanatory note; gloss; commentary.
- GLUCAGONA peptide hormone, produced by the pancreas, that opposes the action of insulin by stimulating the production of sugar
- GLUCANAny polysaccharide that is a polymer of glucose
- GLUCOKINASEA hexokinase isozyme that facilitates phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, occurring in cells in the liver, pancreas, gut, and brain of humans and most other vertebra
- GLUCONATEAny salt or ester of gluconic acid
- GLUCOSAMINEAn amino derivative of glucose that is a component of polysaccharides such as chitin; it is marketed as a dietary supplement supposedly to reduce the symptoms of arthritis.
- GLUCOSEA simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C6H12O6; a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.
- GLUCOSICRelating to glucose.
- GLUCOSIDEA glycoside that yields glucose after hydrolysis.
- GLUCOSURIAglycosuria.
- GLUCURONIDASEAny enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a glucuronide; a glycuronidase
- GLUEA hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.
- GLUELIKEResembling glue or some aspect of it.
- GLUEPOTA pot for holding glue.
- GLUEROne who glues.
- GLUEYViscous and adhesive, as glue.
- GLUGThe sound made when a significant amount of liquid is poured suddenly out of something, such as a jug or bottle.
- GLUHWEINA type of mulled wine from German-speaking countries made from red wine with cinnamon and other herbs and spices.
- GLUILYIn a gluey manner.
- GLUISHSomewhat gluey.
- GLUMDespondent; moody; sullen.
- GLUMACEOUSHaving or consisting of glumes.
- GLUMEA basal, membranous, outer sterile husk or bract in the flowers of grasses (Poaceae) and sedges (Cyperaceae).
- GLUMIFEROUSBearing a glume.
- GLUMLYIn a glum manner.
- GLUMPTo be glum; to sulk.
- GLUMPISHgrumpy; sullen; gloomy
- GLUMPYglum; sullen; sulky
- GLUNCHTo look sullen or glum; to frown
- GLUNCHEDTo look sullen or glum; to frown
- GLUNCHESTo look sullen or glum; to frown
- GLUONA massless gauge boson that binds quarks together to form baryons, mesons and other hadrons and is associated with the strong nuclear force.
- GLURGEoversentimental stories with a moral, often with hidden negative undertones.
- GLURGESoversentimental stories with a moral, often with hidden negative undertones.
- GLUTAn excess, too much.
- GLUTAMICOf, pertaining to, or derived from glutamic acid
- GLUTAMINASEAny enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glutamine to glutamic acid and ammonia
- GLUTAMINEA nonessential amino acid C5H10N2O3 found in most animal and plant proteins.
- GLUTARALDEHYDEThe aliphatic dialdehyde pentane-1,5-dial, a toxic liquid with a pungent odor.
- GLUTATHIONEA tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions.
- GLUTEA gluteal muscle.
- GLUTEALRelating to the buttocks.
- GLUTENFibrin (formerly considered as one of the "animal humours").
- GLUTEUSAny of the several muscles of the nates, each of which arises from the pelvis and inserts into a femur.
- GLUTINOSITYThe quality of being glutinous or viscous.
- GLUTINOUSGlue-like, sticky, viscid.
- GLUTINOUSLYIn a glutinous manner.
- GLUTTONGluttonous; greedy; gormandizing.
- GLUTTONYThe vice of eating to excess.
- GLYCAEMIAAlternative form of glycemia.
- GLYCANAny polysaccharide or oligosaccharide, especially one that is part of a glycoprotein or glycolipid.
- GLYCEMIAPresence of glucose in the blood (which is always true), and average concentration thereof over time, and its regulation; in this sense, glycemia is hypernymic to euglycemia, hyper
- GLYCERIAAny member of the genus Glyceria of mannagrasses.
- GLYCERIDEAn ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acid; they are the major constituents of lipids.
- GLYCERINATETo react or treat with glycerine.
- GLYCERINESynonym of glycerol
- GLYCINA phenolic derivative of glycine, N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)glycine, used as a photographic developer.
- GLYCINEA nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C2H5NO2 found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid.
- GLYCOGENA polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals; converted to glucose as needed.
- GLYCOGENESISThe biosynthesis of a sugar
- GLYCOLAny aliphatic diol.
- GLYCOLICOf or pertaining to glycolic acid or its derivatives
- GLYCOLIPIDAn association of a carbohydrate and a phospholipid, such as phosphatidylinositol, found in cell membranes
- GLYCOPEPTIDEany compound of a carbohydrate and a peptide
- GLYCOPROTEINA protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates.
- GLYCOSEAny monosaccharide.
- GLYCOSIDEA molecule in which a sugar group (the glycone) is bound to a non-sugar group (the corresponding aglycone) by a nitrogen or oxygen atom. Glycosides yield a sugar after undergoing h
- GLYCOSURIAThe presence of sugars (especially glucose) in the urine, often as a result of diabetes mellitus
- GLYPHA figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea. Any of various figures used in Mayan writing.
- GLYPHICCarved, sculpted.
- GLYPHOSATEN-phosphonomethyl glycine, the active ingredient of several herbicides that inhibit a plant growth enzyme.
- GLYPTICSThe art of engraving on precious stones.
- GLYPTODONTAny edentate of an extinct clade of South American armadillos which is identified either as family †Glyptodontidae or as subfamily †Glyptodontinae of family Chlamyphoridae.
- GMELINITEA rare zeolite mineral related to chabazite.
- GNAPHALIUMAny of the genus Gnaphalium of flowering plants, the cudweeds.
- GNARTo snarl or growl.