glycoside

[ glahy-kuh-sahyd ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. any of the class of compounds that yield a sugar and an aglycon upon hydrolysis.

glycoside

/ ˌɡlaɪkəʊˈsɪdɪk; ˈɡlaɪkəʊˌsaɪd /

noun

1. any of a group of substances, such as digitoxin, derived from monosaccharides by replacing the hydroxyl group by another group. Many are important medicinal drugs See also glucoside

glycoside

/ glī′kə-sīd′ /

1. Any of various organic compounds formed from a simple sugar (monosaccharide) by replacing the hydrogen atom of one of its hydroxyl groups (OH) with the bond to another biologically active molecule. Glycosides occur abundantly in plants, especially as pigments, and are used in medicines, dyes, and cleansing agents.

Derived Forms

• glycosidic, adjective

Other Words From

• gly·co·sid·ic [glahy-k, uh, -, sid, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of glycoside¹

1925–30; glycose (a monosaccharide) + -ide