glycoside
/ˈglaɪkəʊsaɪd/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【生化】糖苷。
派生词
glycosidic
adjective词源
late 19th cent.: from GLYCO- 'relating to sugar', on the pattern of glucoside.