aglycon 1

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the compound remaining after the glycosyl group on a glycoside is replaced by a hydrogen atom.

  • 1.For example, the aglycone of a cardiac glycoside would be a steroid molecule.
  • the compound remaining after the glycosyl group on a glycoside is replaced by a hydrogen atom.

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