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glycosides

The correct spelling is glycosides.

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noun

Say it like: Gly-cos-ide-s

The correct spelling is glycosides. A molecule in which a sugar group (the glycone) is bound to a non-sugar group (the corresponding aglycone) by a nitrogen or oxygen atom. Glycosides yield a sugar after undergoin…

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noun

  1. 1.A molecule in which a sugar group (the glycone) is bound to a non-sugar group (the corresponding aglycone) by a nitrogen or oxygen atom. Glycosides yield a sugar after undergoing hydrolysis.

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