aglycone

a·gly·con

[uh-glahy-kon]
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] .
Compare aglucon.


Origin:
1920–25; see aglucon

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