glycoside

 
Pronunciation: /ˈglʌɪkə(ʊ)sʌɪd/

noun

Biochemistry
  • a compound formed from a simple sugar and another compound by replacement of a hydroxyl group in the sugar molecule. Many drugs and poisons derived from plants are glycosides.

Derivatives

glycosidic

Pronunciation: /-ˈsɪdɪk/
adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: from glyco- 'relating to sugar', on the pattern of glucoside