aglycon
[ uh-glahy-kon ]
/ əˈglaɪ kɒn /
noun Biochemistry.
a noncarbohydrate group, usually an alcohol or phenol, combined with a sugar to form a glycoside.
Also
a·gly·cone
[uh-glahy-kohn] /əˈglaɪ koʊn/.
Compare
aglucon.
Origin of aglycon
First recorded in 1920–25; see origin at
aglucon
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