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aglucon

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[uh-gloo-kon] / əˈglu kɒn /
Also aglucone

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. an aglycon, especially one combined with glucose to form a glycoside.


Etymology

Origin of aglucon

1920–25; < Greek a- together + gluk- (variant transliteration of glyk-, stem of glykýs ) sweet + -on; see -one

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