Associations to the word «Glycoside»
Noun
Wiktionary
GLYCOSIDE, noun. (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.
Dictionary definition
GLYCOSIDE, noun. A group of compounds derived from monosaccharides.
Wise words
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