verbascose
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Originally derived from Verbascum thapsus (common mullein)
Noun
[edit]verbascose (uncountable)
- (biochemistry) A pentasaccharide (galactose-galactose-galactose-glucose-fructose), found in many legumes, that is metabolized by intestinal flora
References
[edit]- “verbascose”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.