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glycoside.

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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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡlaɪ.kə(ʊ)ˌsaɪd/UK/ˈɡlaɪ.kəˌsaɪd/US/ˈɡlaɪ.koʊˌsaɪd/US
  1. 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.

Where this word comes from

From glycose + -ide, 1925–1930. Morphologically from Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + -ose + -ide.

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