<B>gluteal, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with the buttock muscles or the buttocks. </DL>
<A NAME="glutelin">
<B>glutelin, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of a group of simple proteins found in corn, wheat, and other grains. </DL>
<A NAME="gluten">
<B>gluten, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the nitrogenous, tough, sticky substance that remains in flour when the starch is taken out. <DD><B> 2. </B>glue, or some gluey substance. </DL>
<A NAME="glutenbread">
<B>gluten bread,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> bread made from gluten flour. </DL>
<A NAME="glutenflour">
<B>gluten flour,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> wheat flour rich in gluten because a high proportion of its starch has been removed. </DL>
<A NAME="glutenin">
<B>glutenin, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> one of the proteins in wheat flour. </DL>
<B>glutethimide, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a drug that depresses the central nervous system, used to induce sleep; Doriden. </DL>
<A NAME="gluteus">
<B>gluteus, </B>noun, pl. <B>-tei.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> any of the three large muscles of the buttocks. </DL>
<A NAME="glutinant">
<B>glutinant, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a kind of nematocyst that produces a sticky secretion. <BR> <I>Ex. Any small aquatic animal swimming within touch of a tentacle is at once ... affixed by glutinants (Hegner and Stiles).</I> </DL>
<B>glutton</B> (1), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a greedy eater; person who eats too much. <BR> <I>Ex. Sometimes he gets very hungry and eats like a glutton.</I> (SYN) gormandizer. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) a person who never seems to have enough of something. <BR> <I>Ex. The Germans were sun gluttons, and they could be seen all over the hills, stripped to the waist, sitting on rocks (Saturday Evening Post).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="glutton">
<B>glutton</B> (2), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the wolverine, especially the European variety. </DL>
<A NAME="gluttonize">
<B>gluttonize, </B>intransitive verb, transitive verb, <B>-ized,</B> <B>-izing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> to eat like a glutton. </DL>
<A NAME="gluttonous">
<B>gluttonous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>greedy about food; having the habit of eating too much. (SYN) voracious. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) greedy; insatiable. adv. <B>gluttonously.</B> noun <B>gluttonousness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="gluttony">
<B>gluttony, </B>noun, pl. <B>-tonies.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> excess in eating; voracity. </DL>
<A NAME="glyceraldehyde">
<B>glyceraldehyde, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a colorless, crystalline solid produced by oxidizing glycerol. </DL>
<A NAME="glyceric">
<B>glyceric, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of or derived from glycerol. <DD><B> 2. </B>relating to glycerol. </DL>
<A NAME="glycericacid">
<B>glyceric acid,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a colorless, syruplike acid obtained by the partial oxidation of glycerol, and also formed during alcoholic fermentation. </DL>
<A NAME="glyceride">
<B>glyceride, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an ester of glycerol. </DL>
<A NAME="glycerin">
<B>glycerin, </B>noun. <B>=glycerol.</B></DL>
<A NAME="glycerinate">
<B>glycerinate, </B>transitive verb, <B>-ated,</B> <B>-ating.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> to mix or treat with glycerol. </DL>
<A NAME="glycerine">
<B>glycerine, </B>noun. <B>=glycerin.</B></DL>
<A NAME="glycerite">
<B>glycerite, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Pharmacy.) any of a class of preparations consisting of a medicinal substance dissolved or suspended in glycerol. </DL>
<A NAME="glycerol">
<B>glycerol, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a colorless, sweet, syrupy liquid obtained from animal and vegetable oils and fats; glycerin. Glycerol is used as a solvent, in lotions and ointments, explosives, and antifreezes. </DL>
<A NAME="glycerolize">
<B>glycerolize, </B>transitive verb, <B>-lized,</B> <B>-lizing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> to treat with glycerol. </DL>
<A NAME="glyceryl">
<B>glyceryl, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Chemistry.) <DD><I>noun </I> the hypothetical trivalent radical occurring in glycerol and the glycerides. <DD><I>adj. </I> of or having to do with this radical. </DL>
<A NAME="glycine">
<B>glycine, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a colorless, sweet-tasting, crystalline amino acid formed when gelatin or various other animal substances are boiled in the presence of alkalis. </DL>
<A NAME="glycogen">
<B>glycogen, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a starchlike carbohydrate stored in the liver and other animal tissues. It is changed into glucose when the body needs energy. <BR> <I>Ex. Glycogen ... represents chemical energy in a stored form (Harbaugh and Goodrich).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="glycogenesis">
<B>glycogenesis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the production or formation of glucose, especially in the animal body. </DL>
<A NAME="glycogenic">
<B>glycogenic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with the formation of sugar in animal tissue. </DL>
<A NAME="glycogenosis">
<B>glycogenosis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a condition affecting metabolism in young children, in which excess glycogen accumulates in one or more organs such as the liver or kidneys, making them expand greatly. </DL>
<A NAME="glycol">
<B>glycol, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Chemistry.) <DD><B> 1. </B>a colorless, sweet-tasting alcohol; ethylene glycol. Glycol is obtained from various ethylene compounds and is used as an antifreeze for automobiles, as a solvent, and in making printing inks and lacquers. <DD><B> 2. </B>any one of a class of similar alcohols containing two hydroxyl groups; diol. </DL>
<A NAME="glycolate">
<B>glycolate, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Chemistry.) a salt or ester of glycolic acid. </DL>
<A NAME="glycolic">
<B>glycolic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of or containing glycol. <DD><B> 2. </B>derived from glycol. </DL>
<A NAME="glycolicacid">
<B>glycolic acid,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a colorless, crystalline acid found in unripe grapes, and also made synthetically, used in dyeing and as a catalyst. </DL>
<A NAME="glycolipid">
<B>glycolipid, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of a class of lipids that yield a sugar and a fatty acid upon hydrolysis. Cerebrosides are glycolipids. </DL>
<A NAME="glycolysis">
<B>glycolysis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the process by which a carbohydrate, such as glucose, is broken down to an acid. </DL>
<A NAME="glycolytic">
<B>glycolytic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having to do with glycolysis. </DL>
<B>glycoprotein, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a protein, such as mucin, containing a carbohydrate radical and a simple protein; glucoprotein. </DL>
<A NAME="glycoside">
<B>glycoside, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Chemistry.) any one of a large group of organic compounds which yield a sugar, often glucose, and another substance on hydrolysis in the presence of various ferments or enzymes or a dilute acid, such as amygdalin or salicin; glucoside. </DL>
<A NAME="glycosidic">
<B>glycosidic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having to do with a glycoside. adv. <B>glycosidically.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="glycosuria">
<B>glycosuria, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a condition in which glucose is present in the urine, as in diabetes; glucosuria. </DL>
<B>glycyrrhizin, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an extract from the root of the licorice plant, used medicinally and as a flavoring. </DL>
<A NAME="glyoxaline">
<B>glyoxaline, </B>noun. <B>=imidazole.</B></DL>
<A NAME="glyph">
<B>glyph, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>an ornamental groove or channel, usually vertical, as in a Doric frieze. <DD><B> 2. </B>a hieroglyph or similar symbol, especially one carved in relief. <DD><B> 3. </B>any symbol used instead of a name. <BR> <I>Ex. ... the glyphs, the pictorial symbols that international organisations, companies, and airports use in thousands (Manchester Guardian Weekly).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="glyphic">
<B>glyphic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of or having to do with carving or modeling. <DD><B> 2. </B>like carving or modeling; sculptured; sculptural. </DL>
<A NAME="glyphography">
<B>glyphography, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an electrotype process by which a plate with a raised surface suitable for printing is made from an engraved plate. </DL>
<A NAME="glyptic">
<B>glyptic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with carving or engraving, especially on precious stones. <BR> <I>Ex. Most glyptic designs are still based on traditional forms--cuts that bear alluring names like "strawberry diamond" or "jewel star" (London Times).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="glyptics">
<B>glyptics, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the art of carving or engraving, especially on precious stones. </DL>
<A NAME="glyptodont">
<B>glyptodont, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of an extinct genus of large American mammals related to the armadillo. </DL>
<A NAME="glyptograph">
<B>glyptograph, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an engraving on a precious stone. </DL>
<A NAME="glyptographer">
<B>glyptographer, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an engraver on precious stones. </DL>
<A NAME="glyptographic">
<B>glyptographic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with glyptography. </DL>
<A NAME="glyptography">
<B>glyptography, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the description or study of engraved gems. <DD><B> 2. </B>the art or process of engraving on gems or the like; glyptics. </DL>
<B>G.M.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> an abbreviation for the following: <DD><B> 1. </B>general manager. <DD><B> 2. </B>(in Great Britain) George Medal. <DD><B> 3. </B>grand marshal. <DD><B> 4. </B>(in Freemasonry) Grand Master. </DL>
<A NAME="gman">
<B>G-man, </B>noun, pl. <B>-men.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) a member of the police and detective staff of the Federal government; special agent of the United States Department of Justice. </DL>
<A NAME="gmat">
<B>GMAT</B> (no periods) or <B>G.m.a.t.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> Greenwich mean astronomical time. </DL>
