glycoside
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gly·co·side
(glī′kə-sīd′)n.
Any of a group of organic compounds, occurring abundantly in plants, that yield a sugar and one or more nonsugar substances on hydrolysis.
gly′co·sid′ic (-sĭd′ĭk) adj.
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glycoside
(ˈɡlaɪkəʊˌsaɪd)n
(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.
gly`co•sid′ic (-ˈsɪd ɪk) adj.
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Noun | 1. | 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
, glycosiden. glucósido, compuesto natural o sintético que al hidrolizarse libera azúcar.
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