Organic Chemical
glucuronate
Subclass of:
Uronic Acids
Definitions related to glucuronates:
  • Derivatives of uronic acid found throughout the plant and animal kingdoms; they detoxify drugs and toxins by conjugating with them to form glucuronides in the liver which are more water-soluble metabolites that can be easily eliminated from the body.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Derivatives of GLUCURONIC ACID. Included under this heading are a broad variety of acid forms, salts, esters, and amides that include the 6-carboxy glucose structure.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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