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Word: Glycoside
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from glyco-‘relating to sugar’, on the pattern of glucoside
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡlʌɪkə(ʊ)sʌɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a compound formed from a simple sugar and another compound by replacement of a hydroxyl group in the sugar molecule. Many drugs and poisons derived from plants are glycosides.
Short Definition:compound formed from simple sugar and another compound by replacement of hydroxyl group in sugar molecule
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