aglycone
agly·cone
noun \a-ˈglī-ˌkōn\Definition of AGLYCONE
: an organic compound (as a phenol or alcohol) combined with the sugar portion of a glycoside
Variants of AGLYCONE
agly·cone also agly·con \-ˌkän\
Origin of AGLYCONE
International Scientific Vocabulary a- (from Greek ha-, a- together) + glyc- + -one, -on
First Known Use: 1925
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