OLIGOSACCHARIDE


Meaning of OLIGOSACCHARIDE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ä-li-g ō - ' sa-k ə - ˌ r ī d, ˌ ō -; ə - ' li-g ə -

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1930

: a saccharide (as a disaccharide) that contains a known small number of monosaccharide units

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