glucoside

/ˌglukəˈsaɪd/

Other forms: glucosides

Definitions of glucoside

1. noun

   a glycoside derived from glucose
   types:

   amygdalin

   a bitter cyanogenic glucoside extracted from the seeds of apricots and plums and bitter almonds

   saponin

   any of various plant glucosides that form soapy lathers when mixed and agitated with water; used in detergents and foaming agents and emulsifiers

   laetrile

   a substance derived from amygdalin; publicized as an antineoplastic drug although there is no supporting evidence

   type of:

   glycoside

   a group of compounds derived from monosaccharides