English word thioglycoside comes from English thio-, English glycoside
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| thio- | English (eng) | (chemistry) containing sulfur / sulphur, especially a compound in which oxygen has been replaced by this element. |
| glycoside | English (eng) | (organic chemistry, biochemistry) A molecule in which a sugar group (the glycone) is bound to a non-sugar group (the corresponding aglycone) by a nitrogen or oxygen atom. Glycosides yield a sugar after undergoing hydrolysis. |
| thioglycoside | English (eng) | (organic chemistry) Any glycoside in which a hydroxyl group of a sugar is replaced by a sulfide (-SR) group. |