ol·i·go·sac·cha·ride ( l  -g -s k  -r d, l-)n. A carbohydrate that consists of a relatively small number of monosaccharides. |
oligosaccharide [ˌɒlɪgəʊˈsækəˌraɪd -rɪd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) any one of a class of carbohydrates consisting of a few monosaccharide units linked together Compare polysaccharide
| oligosaccharide (l-g-sk-rd, l-) A carbohydrate consisting of a relatively small and specifiable number of monosaccharides joined together. Lactose, maltose, and sucrose are oligosaccharides consisting of two simple sugars. Raffinose is an oligosaccharide consisting of three simple sugars. Compare monosaccharidepolysaccharide |
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| Noun | 1. | oligosaccharide - any of the carbohydrates that yield only a few monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis carbohydrate, saccharide, sugar - an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain disaccharide - any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis tetrasaccharide - any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield four monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis trisaccharide - any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield three monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis |
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