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glycation
This term is primarily used in biochemistry, dermatology, and medicine to describe a specific chemical process. It carries a negative connotation in health contexts, as it is associated with aging, diabetes complications, and the degradation of structural proteins like collagen. It is distinct from glycosylation, which is an enzyme-controlled, regulated biological process.
As a technical term describing a chemical process, it is treated as an uncountable noun. It refers to the phenomenon itself rather than individual instances of the reaction, meaning it does not typically take a plural form in scientific literature.