n.
Pronunciation: ' gl ī -k ə - ˌ s ī d
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of glucoside
Date: 1855
: any of numerous sugar derivatives that contain a nonsugar group bonded to an oxygen or nitrogen atom and that on hydrolysis yield a sugar (as glucose)
– gly · co · sid · ic \ ˌ gl ī -k ə - ' si-dik \ adjective
– gly · co · sid · i · cal · ly \ -di-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb