Definition
Plural of aglycon; the non-sugar part of a molecule that remains after the sugar portion is removed.
Etymology
From a- (without) + Greek glykys (sweet). Aglycon refers to the aglycone compound formed when glycosidic bonds are broken, separating sugar from non-sugar components.
Kelly Says
When plants make medicines like aspirin and digitalis, they combine sweet sugars with powerful drug molecules—aglycons are the invisible superheroes hiding inside these natural compounds, waiting to be unleashed.
Translations
ARالعربية
أجليكون
a-jli-koon
BNবাংলা
অগ্লিকন
a-glik-on
CACatalà
aglicons
a-gli-kons
CSČeština
aglykons
a-gli-kons
DADansk
aglycons
a-gli-kons
DEDeutsch
Aglykone
a-glik-o-ne
ELΕλληνικά
αγλυκών
a-gli-kon
ESEspañol
aglicones
ag-li-kons
FISuomi
aglycons
a-gli-kons
FRFrançais
aglycons
a-gli-kɔ̃
HEעברית
אגליקונים
a-glik-o-ne
HIहिन्दी
अग्लिकॉन
a-glik-oon
HUMagyar
aglikons
a-glik-ons
IDBahasa Indonesia
aglikon
a-gli-kon
ITItaliano
agliconi
a-gli-ko-ni
MSBahasa Melayu
aglikon
a-gli-kon
MYမြန်မာ
အဂလိကွန်
a-gali-kon
NLNederlands
aglycons
a-gli-kons
NONorsk
aglycons
a-gli-kons
PLPolski
aglikony
a-gli-ko-ny
PTPortuguês
aglicones
a-gli-ko-nes
RORomână
agliconi
a-gli-ko-ni
RUРусский
агликоны
aglikony
SVSvenska
aglycons
a-gli-kons
SWKiswahili
aglycons
a-gli-kons
TAதமிழ்
அகிளிகான்
a-gi-likaan
TEతెలుగు
అగ్లికన్
a-glik-an
THไทย
อากลีคอน
a-ghee-kon
TRTürkçe
aglikoner
a-gli-ko-ner
UKУкраїнська
аглікони
a-gli-ko-ni
VITiếng Việt
aglycon
a-gli-kon
ZUZU
aglikoni
a-gli-ko-ni