aglycon

[ uh-glahy-kon ]

nounBiochemistry.
  1. a noncarbohydrate group, usually an alcohol or phenol, combined with a sugar to form a glycoside.

Origin of aglycon

1
First recorded in 1920–25; see origin at aglucon
  • Also a·gly·cone [uh-glahy-kohn]. /əˈglaɪ koʊn/.

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