aglycone
noun
agly·cone a-ˈglī-ˌkōn 
variants or less commonly aglycon
a-ˈglī-ˌkän
: an organic compound (such as a phenol or alcohol) combined with the sugar portion of a glycoside
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from German Aglykon, re-formation of Aglukon, Aglucon, an earlier name (from a- a- entry 2 + gluk-, gluc- gluc- + -on -on entry 1, -one) with substitution of glyk- glyc-
First Known Use
1908, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
aglycone
noun
agly·cone -ˈlī-ˌkōn
variants also aglycon
-ˌkän
: an organic compound (as a phenol or alcohol) combined with the sugar portion of a glycoside
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