noun🔗ShareA 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."Many plants contain glycosides; for example, when amygdalin, a glycoside found in apricot seeds, is broken down by hydrolysis, it releases glucose and other compounds. "chemistrybiochemistrybiologycompoundsubstancemedicineplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
