English Explanatory Dictionary

glycoside

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

glycoside glycosides

Etymology

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

Related words

glucoside glycosidase glycosidation glycosidic glycosidically transglycosidase

Derived words

acanthaglycoside aminoglycoside astragaloside azidoglycoside condurangoglycoside endoglycosidase flavoglycoside glycosidal glycosidic glycosylglycoside heptadecaglycoside heteroglycoside lanatoside monoglycoside multiglycoside nipoglycoside nonglycoside oligoglycoside polyglycoside purpureaglycoside rhamnosylglycoside senna glycoside thioglycoside triglycoside
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