Etymograph

English

glycomaturation

From glyco- + maturation.

Formed from glyco- + maturation

Proto-Hellenic *dlukús

Ancient Greek γλυκύς ‘sweet’

English glyco-

Proto-Indo-European *meh₂- ‘to ripen, to mature’

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Latin mātūrō ‘to ripen, make ripe, bring to maturity’

Latin maturatio ‘ripening, maturation’

Middle French maturation

Middle English maturacioun

English maturation

Today it means

noun The glycosylation of a glycoprotein precursor to produce the active compound

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / glycomaturation