Main Entry: gly·co·side

Pronunciation: \ˈglī-kə-ˌsīd\

Function: noun

: any of numerous sugar derivatives that contain a nonsugar group attached through an oxygen or nitrogen bond and that on hydrolysis yield a sugar (as glucose)

—gly·co·sid·ic \ˌglī-kə-ˈsid-ik\ adjective

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