glycoside
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Noun
glycoside (plural glycosides)
- (organic chemistry, biochemistry) A molecule in which a sugar group (the glycone) is bound to a non-sugar group (the corresponding aglycone) by a nitrogen or oxygen atom. Glycosides yield a sugar after undergoing hydrolysis.
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Derived terms
- acanthaglycoside
- aminoglycoside
- astragaloside
- azidoglycoside
- condurangoglycoside
- endoglycosidase
- flavoglycoside
- glycosidal
- glycosidic
- glycosylglycoside
- heptadecaglycoside
- heteroglycoside
- lanatoside
- monoglycoside
- multiglycoside
- nipoglycoside
- nonglycoside
- oligoglycoside
- polyglycoside
- purpureaglycoside
- rhamnosylglycoside
- thioglycoside
- triglycoside
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chemical compound
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Noun
glycoside m (plural glycosides)