Main Entry: gly·co·side

Pronunciation: \ˈglī-kə-ˌsīd\

Function: noun

Etymology: alteration of glucoside

Date: 1855

: any of numerous sugar derivatives that contain a nonsugar group bonded to an oxygen or nitrogen atom and that on hydrolysis yield a sugar (as glucose)

— gly·co·sid·ic \ˌglī-kə-ˈsi-dik\ adjective

— gly·co·sid·i·cal·ly \-di-k(ə-)lē\ adverb