noun
- the non-sugar part of a glycoside molecule that remains after the sugar portion is removed
Usage: biochemistry; chemistry
Examples
- The aglycon portion of the compound showed significant biological activity.
- Researchers isolated the aglycon from the plant glycoside.
- The enzyme cleaved the glycosidic bond, releasing the aglycon.
- Many flavonoid aglycones exhibit antioxidant properties.
- The aglycon structure determines the compound’s pharmacological effects.
- Scientists studied the aglycon’s stability under various pH conditions.