n.
Pronunciation: a- ' gl ī - ˌ k ō n
Variant: also agly · con \ - ˌ kän \
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary a- (fr. Greek ha-, a- together) + glyc- + -one, -on
Date: 1925
: an organic compound (as a phenol or alcohol) combined with the sugar portion of a glycoside