Definition
The non-sugar component of a glycoside; the part that remains after removing the sugar (glucose) from a compound.
Etymology
From 'a-' (without) plus 'glycon' (from Greek 'glykys' meaning 'sweet'). It's a biochemistry term naming the portion of a molecule that isn't the sweet/carbohydrate part.
Kelly Says
Understanding aglycones matters because many drugs and poisons work by being aglycones—stripping off the sugar makes them active, which is why some plant medicines become more potent when broken down by stomach acid.
Translations
ARالعربية
أغليكون
a-ghlee-kon
BNবাংলা
অগ্লিকন
a-glik-on
CSČeština
aglikon
a-glik-on
DADansk
aglikon
a-glik-on
DEDeutsch
Aglykon
a-glik-on
ELΕλληνικά
αγλυκον
a-glik-on
ESEspañol
aglicón
ah-glee-kon
FISuomi
aglikon
a-glik-on
FRFrançais
aglycone
a-gli-kon
HEעברית
אגליקון
a-glik-on
HIहिन्दी
अग्लिकॉन
a-glik-on
HUMagyar
aglikon
a-glik-on
IDBahasa Indonesia
aglikon
a-glik-on
ITItaliano
aglicono
a-ghee-ko-no
MSBahasa Melayu
aglikon
a-glik-on
MYမြန်မာ
အဂလိကွန်
a-glik-on
NLNederlands
aglycon
a-glik-on
NONorsk
aglikon
a-glik-on
PLPolski
aglikon
a-glik-on
PTPortuguês
aglicôno
a-glee-ko-no
RORomână
aglicon
a-glik-on
RUРусский
агликон
a-gli-kon
SVSvenska
aglikon
a-glik-on
SWKiswahili
aglikon
a-glik-on
TAதமிழ்
அகுளிகான்
a-glik-aan
TEతెలుగు
ఆగ్లికన్
a-glik-an
THไทย
อากลีคอน
a-glee-kon
TRTürkçe
aglikon
a-gli-kon
UKУкраїнська
агlikon
a-glik-on
VITiếng Việt
aglycon
a-glay-kon