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Etymology
From term|glyco-||a sugar, + term|-ide (similar to term|glucoside). (1925-1930).

Noun
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1. context|organic chemistry|biochemistry A molecule in which a sugar group is bound to a non-sugar group by a nitrogen or oxygen atom. They yield a sugar after undergoing hydrolysis.

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