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hepatotoxaemia (medicine) and Glycosides (medicine)


hepatotoxaemia (medicine)


hepatotoxaemia
Autointoxication assumed to be due to improper functioning of the liver.

Origin: hepato-+ G. Toxikon, poison, + haima, blood


Glycosides (medicine)


glycosides


Any compound that contains a constituent sugar, in which the hydroxyl group attached to the first carbon is substituted by an alcoholic, phenolic, or Other group. They are named specifically for the sugar contained, such as glucoside (glucose), pentoside (pentose), fructoside (fructose), etc. Upon hydrolysis, a sugar and nonsugar component (aglycone) are formed.