Japanese symbol for “glycoprotein”
糖タンパク質
とうタンパクしつ
Romaji: toutanpakushitsu
glycoprotein
In Japanese, glycoprotein is 糖タンパク質, read とうタンパクしつ (toutanpakushitsu).
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Meanings
- n glycoprotein (chem)
Written forms: 糖タンパク質、糖蛋白質、糖たんぱく質. Readings: とうタンパクしつ、とうたんぱくしつ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 砂糖 | さとう satou | sugar |
| 糖分 | とうぶん toubun | amount of sugar; sugar content |
| 血糖 | けっとう kettou | blood sugar |
| 糖類 | とうるい tourui | saccharide |
| 製糖 | せいとう seitou | sugar manufacture |
| 糖尿 | とうにょう tounyou | glycosuria; glucosuria; urine sugar |
| 質問 | しつもん shitsumon | question; inquiry; enquiry |
| 物質 | ぶっしつ busshitsu | material; substance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “glycoprotein”.
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