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glucuronic acid
glu·cu·ron·ic ac·id [ glky rònnik ássid ]


noun 
Definition:
 
glucose-derived acid: an acid derived from glucose that is present in cartilage and detoxifies poisons
[Early 20th century. <gluco- + Greek ouron "urine"]
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