苷 (gān) - glycoside — a class of compounds in plants & licorice root

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gān ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 艹

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苷 · gān

glycoside — a class of compounds in plants;

licorice root;

sweet herb.

glycoside — a class of compounds in plantslicorice rootsweet herb.

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glycosidelicorice rootcardiac glycosidecyanogenic glycosideflavonoid glycosidesaponin

Synonyms

  • 糖苷— glycoside (scientific term)
  • 甘草— licorice root

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This plant contains glycosides (含有苷).
  • Licorice root is used in traditional medicine (甘草).
  • The compound is a cardiac glycoside (强心苷).

Collocations

  • glycoside(苷类)
  • licorice root(甘草)
  • cardiac glycoside(强心苷)
  • cyanogenic glycoside(氰苷)
  • flavonoid glycoside(黄酮苷)
  • saponin(皂苷)

Idioms

  • Sweet as licorice(甘之如饴)
  • Content with one's lot(甘贫守志)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to licorice root (甘草), a sweet herb used in traditional Chinese medicine.
  • In modern chemistry, 苷 denotes glycosides — sugar-derived compounds found in plants.

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