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aglycone

 
Dictionary: a·gly·cone   (ə-glī'kōn') pronunciation
or a·gly·con (-kŏn)
n.
The nonsugar component of a glycoside molecule that results from hydrolysis of the molecule.

[a-, together (from Greek ha-; see haploid) + GLYC(O)- + -ONE.]


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The noncarbohydrate portion of a glycoside molecule.

 
 
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