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gly·co·side

(glī′kə-sīd′)

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

[glycose, a monosaccharide (variant of glucose) + -ide.]

gly′co·sid′ic (-sĭd′ĭk) adj.

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glycoside

(ˈɡlaɪkəʊˌsaɪd)

(Chemistry) 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

glycosidic adj

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gly•co•side

(ˈglaɪ kəˌsaɪd)

n.

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

[1925–30; alter. of glucoside, with y from glyco-]

gly`co•sid′ic (-ˈsɪd ɪk) adj.

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glycoside - a group of compounds derived from monosaccharides

organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical

glucoside - a glycoside derived from glucose

nucleoside - a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid

strophanthin - a bitter and very toxic glycoside derived from plants of the genus Strophanthus; in moderate doses it is a cardiac stimulant but in larger doses it is a powerful poison; used in Africa as an arrow poison

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glu·co·side

, glycoside

n. glucósido, compuesto natural o sintético que al hidrolizarse libera azúcar.

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