glycoside

• Sustantivo que designa un compuesto químico formado por un azúcar (monosacárido) unido a otra molécula mediante un enlace glucosídico; se encuentran con frecuencia en plantas y tienen importancia biológica y farmacéutica.

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.

   Glucósido

   • 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.