Etymology

glycoside

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γλυκύς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromγλυκύς“sweet”
  2. English todayglycoside

From glycose + -ide, 1925–1930. Morphologically from Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + -ose + -ide.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekγλυκύς all →

glucicglucinumgluco-glucousglyco-phloroglucin

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