| agglutination | (noun) the building of words from component morphemes that retain their form and meaning in the process of combining | - |
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| (noun) a clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins) | - |
| (noun) the coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution; these larger masses are then (usually) precipitated | Synonyms: agglutinating activity |
| agglutinin | (noun) an antibody that causes agglutination of a specific antigen | - |
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| agglutinogen | (noun) any substance that acts as an antigen to cause agglutinin production | - |
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| conglutination | (noun) the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts | Synonyms: coalescence, coalescency, coalition, concretion |
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| (noun) healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones | Synonyms: union |
| deglutition | (noun) the act of swallowing | Synonyms: drink, swallow |
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| dextroglucose | (noun) an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits | Synonyms: dextrose, grape sugar |
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| glucagon | (noun) a hormone secreted by the pancreas; stimulates increases in blood sugar levels in the blood (thus opposing the action of insulin) | - |
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| glucinium | (noun) a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element | Synonyms: atomic number 4, Be, beryllium |
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| glucocorticoid | (noun) a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity | - |
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| glucosamine | (noun) an amino derivative of glucose that is a component of many polysaccharides | - |
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| glucose | (noun) a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy | - |
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| glucoside | (noun) a glycoside derived from glucose | - |
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| glucosuria | (noun) the presence of abnormally high levels of glucose in the urine | - |
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| glue | (noun) cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive | Synonyms: gum, mucilage |
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| glueyness | (noun) the property of being cohesive and sticky | Synonyms: cohesiveness, gluiness, gumminess, ropiness, tackiness, viscidity, viscidness |
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| gluiness | (noun) the property of being cohesive and sticky | Synonyms: cohesiveness, glueyness, gumminess, ropiness, tackiness, viscidity, viscidness |
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| glume | (noun) small dry membranous bract found in inflorescences of Gramineae and Cyperaceae | - |
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| glumness | (noun) a gloomy ill-tempered feeling | Synonyms: moroseness, sullenness |
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| (noun) an atmosphere of depression and melancholy | Synonyms: gloom, gloominess |
| gluon | (noun) a gauge boson that mediates strong interaction among quarks | - |
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| glut | (noun) the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall | Synonyms: oversupply, surfeit |
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| glutamate | (noun) a salt or ester of glutamic acid | - |
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| glutamine | (noun) a crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins; important in protein metabolism | - |
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| glute | (noun) any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh | Synonyms: gluteal muscle, gluteus, gluteus muscle |
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| glutelin | (noun) a simple protein found in the seeds of cereals | - |
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| gluten | (noun) a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough | - |
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| glutethimide | (noun) sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders | Synonyms: Doriden |
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| gluteus | (noun) any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh | Synonyms: glute, gluteal muscle, gluteus muscle |
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| glutinosity | (noun) the property of having a viscosity like jelly | Synonyms: gelatinousness, glutinousness |
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| glutinousness | (noun) the property of having a viscosity like jelly | Synonyms: gelatinousness, glutinosity |
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| glutton | (noun) musteline mammal of northern Eurasia | Synonyms: Gulo gulo, wolverine |
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| (noun) a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess | Synonyms: gourmand, gourmandizer, trencherman |
| gluttony | (noun) eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins) | Synonyms: gula, overeating |
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| (noun) habitual eating to excess | - |
| haemagglutination | (noun) agglutination of red blood cells | Synonyms: hemagglutination |
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| hemagglutination | (noun) agglutination of red blood cells | Synonyms: haemagglutination |
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| iglu | (noun) an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome | Synonyms: igloo |
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| isoagglutination | (noun) agglutination of an agglutinogen of one individual by a serum from another individual of the same species | - |
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| isoagglutinin | (noun) an antibody produced by one individual that causes agglutination of red blood cells in other individuals of the same species | - |
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| isoagglutinogen | (noun) an antigen capable of causing the production of (or reacting with) an isoagglutinin | - |
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| siglum | (noun) a sign, abbreviation, letter, or character standing for words in ancient manuscripts or on coins or medals. | - |
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