glycoside

glycoside definition - medical

gly·co·side (glīˈkə-sīdˌ)

noun
Any of a group of organic compounds, occurring abundantly in plants, that yield a sugar and one or more nonsugar substances on hydrolysis.

Related Forms:

  • glyˌco·sidˈic (-sĭdˈĭk) adjective

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