1. A compound formed by the conjugation of glucuronic acid with another substance, especially a drug or toxin, in the body as part of metabolism or detoxification.
Usage: biochemistry; pharmacology

Examples

• The liver converts many drugs into glucuronides to make them easier to excrete.
• Acetaminophen is metabolized partly through glucuronidation in the liver.
• Glucuronides are water-soluble compounds that can be readily eliminated in urine.
• The formation of glucuronides is a major phase II detoxification pathway.
• Bilirubin glucuronides are produced when the liver processes hemoglobin breakdown products.