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verbascose

verbascose noun: a pentasaccharide (galactose-galactose-galactose-glucose-fructose), found in many legumes, that is metabolized by intestinal flora.

Noun

verbascose (uncountable)

  1. A pentasaccharide (galactose-galactose-galactose-glucose-fructose), found in many legumes, that is metabolized by intestinal flora

Origin of verbascose

From translingual Verbascum + -ose. Originally derived from Verbascum thapsus (common mullein).

Questions about verbascose

What does verbascose mean?
Verbascose means a pentasaccharide (galactose-galactose-galactose-glucose-fructose), found in many legumes, that is metabolized by intestinal flora.
What part of speech is verbascose?
Verbascose is a noun.

Words near verbascose in the dictionary

  1. Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
  2. verbarian
  3. verbarians
  4. verbarium
  5. Verbas
  6. verbascose
  7. verbascoside
  8. verbascosides
  9. verbascum
  10. verbascums
  11. verbate

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