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glycoside

/ˈɡlaɪ.kə.saɪd/

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noun

/ˈɡlaɪ.kə.saɪd/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее группу химических соединений, производных от моносахаридов, часто встречающихся в растениях и используемых в различных биологических и фармацевтических контекстах.

A noun referring to a group of chemical compounds derived from monosaccharides, often found in plants and used in various biological and pharmaceutical contexts.

  1. Chemical compound from sugarsC2formalscientific

    A compound formed from a monosaccharide (simple sugar) and another molecule, often found in plants and used in medicine.

    ruХимическое соединение из сахаров

    • Many cardiac glycosides are used to treat heart failure.
    • The plant contains a glycoside that can be toxic in large doses.
    • Scientists isolated a new glycoside from the bark of the tree.
Forms
  • glycosides plural form
  • glycosides' possessive plural form
  • glycoside's possessive singular form