oligosaccharide.
A polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and eight monosaccharide units.
Meaning & usage
A polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and eight monosaccharide units.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)der. English oligo- Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā) Pali sakkharābor. Ancient Greek σάκχαρ (sákkhar)bor. Latin saccharon Latin saccharum English saccharo- English -ide English saccharide English oligosaccharide From oligo- + saccharide.
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