agly·cone | \ a-ˈglī-ˌkōn 
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\variants:
or less commonly aglycon \ a-ˈglī-ˌkän \
\Definition of aglycone
: an organic compound (such as a phenol or alcohol) combined with the sugar portion of a glycoside
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aglycone
nounagly·cone | \ -ˈlī-ˌkōn \
\variants:
also aglycon \ -ˌkän \
\Medical Definition of aglycone
: an organic compound (as a phenol or alcohol) combined with the sugar portion of a glycoside
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The first known use of aglycone was in 1908
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