Aglycone Definition
 ə-glīkōn 
    noun
  
 The nonsugar component of a glycoside molecule that results from hydrolysis of the molecule.
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The nonsugar component of a glycoside that results from hydrolysis of the glycoside.
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Other Word Forms of Aglycone
Noun
Singular:
 aglyconePlural:
 aglyconesOrigin of Aglycone
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a- together (from Greek ha- haploid) glyc(o)– –one
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
 
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