oligosaccharide
[ ol-i-goh-sak-uh-rahyd, -rid ]
/ ˌɒl ɪ goʊˈsæk əˌraɪd, -rɪd /
noun Chemistry.
any carbohydrate yielding few monosaccharides on hydrolysis, as two, three, or four.
Origin of oligosaccharide
First recorded in 1925–30;
oligo- +
saccharide
Words nearby oligosaccharide
oligopnea,
oligopoly,
oligopsony,
oligoptyalism,
oligoria,
oligosaccharide,
oligospermia,
oligosynaptic,
oligotrophia,
oligotrophic,
oligotrophy
British Dictionary definitions for oligosaccharide
oligosaccharide
/ (ˌɒlɪɡəʊˈsækəˌraɪd, -rɪd) /
noun
any one of a class of carbohydrates consisting of a few monosaccharide units linked together
Compare polysaccharide
Medical definitions for oligosaccharide
oligosaccharide
[ ŏl′ĭ-gō-săk′ə-rīd′ ]
n.
A carbohydrate that consists of a relatively small number of monosaccharides.
Scientific definitions for oligosaccharide
oligosaccharide
[ ŏl′ĭ-gō-săk′ə-rīd′, ō′lĭ- ]
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 monosaccharide polysaccharide.