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oligosaccharide definition

oligo·sac·cha·ride (äl′i gō sak′ə rīd′)

noun

any of a group of carbohydrates consisting of a small number (2 to 10) of simple sugar molecules

Etymology: oligo- + saccharide

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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