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glucoside
a glycoside derived from glucose
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nucleoside
a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid
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strophanthin
a bitter and very toxic glycoside derived from plants of the genus Strophanthus; in moderate doses it is a cardiac stimulant but in larger doses it is a powerful poison; used in Africa as an arrow poison
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adenosine
(biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP
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amygdalin
a bitter cyanogenic glucoside extracted from the seeds of apricots and plums and bitter almonds
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saponin
any of various plant glucosides that form soapy lathers when mixed and agitated with water; used in detergents and foaming agents and emulsifiers
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inosine
a nucleoside that is formed by the deamination of adenosine; used in kidney transplantation to provide a temporary source of sugar
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deoxyadenosine
a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of adenosine and deoxyribose
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cytidine, deoxycytidine
a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of cytosine and deoxyribose
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deoxyguanosine, guanosine
a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of guanine and deoxyribose
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deoxythymidine, thymidine
a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of thymine and deoxyribose
