Oligosaccharide
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Oligosaccharide is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and eight monosaccharide units.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and eight monosaccharide units.
Word Forms
- oligosaccharides
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mannose, nondigestible, heterooligosaccharide, octasaccharide, pseudooligosaccharide, oligosugar.
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