heteroside

noun

het·​er·​o·​side

ˈhetərōˌsīd

plural -s

: a glycoside that on hydrolysis yields a noncarbohydrate as well as a glycose compare holoside

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary heter- + -oside

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