glycoside

/ˌglaɪkəˈsaɪd/

Definitions of glycoside

1. noun

   a group of compounds derived from monosaccharides
   types:

   glucoside

   a glycoside derived from glucose

   nucleoside

   a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid

   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

   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

   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

   inosine

   a nucleoside that is formed by the deamination of adenosine; used in kidney transplantation to provide a temporary source of sugar

   deoxyadenosine

   a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of adenosine and deoxyribose

   cytidine, deoxycytidine

   a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of cytosine and deoxyribose

   deoxyguanosine, guanosine

   a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of guanine and deoxyribose

   deoxythymidine, thymidine

   a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of thymine and deoxyribose

   type of:

   organic compound

   any compound of carbon and another element or a radical