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glucoside

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A glycoside that yields glucose after hydrolysis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

a glycoside derived from glucose

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: glycoside

Narrower terms: amygdalin, saponin

History

Etymology

From glucose + -ide (1865-70).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: glicòsid — glycoside that yields glucose after hydrolysis
  • French: glucoside — glycoside that yields glucose after hydrolysis
  • German: Glucosid — glycoside that yields glucose after hydrolysis
  • Italian: glucoside — glycoside that yields glucose after hydrolysis
  • Polish: glukozyd — glycoside that yields glucose after hydrolysis
  • Romanian: glucozidă — glycoside that yields glucose after hydrolysis