A compound consisting of glucose chemically bonded to a non-sugar molecule, such as a protein, lipid, or other organic compound.
From glucose + -side (from Greek 'side' or 'seat'), a chemical suffix meaning 'compound with.' The term emerged in 19th-century organic chemistry.
Glucosides are nature's chemical marriage announcements—they're glucose molecules holding hands with other molecules, and thousands of plant medicines like amygdalin in almonds are glucosides with hidden powers.
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