glycoside

Noun
  1. A group of compounds derived from monosaccharides (synset 114911456)
    is a type of: organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
    subtypes:
    • 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

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