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pec⋅tose

  [pek-tohs]
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–noun Biochemistry.
protopectin.
Origin:
1855–60; pect(ic) + -ose 2

pro⋅to⋅pec⋅tin

  [proh-tuh-pek-tin]
–noun Biochemistry.
any of the class of water-insoluble pectic substances that are found in the rind of citrus fruits or in apple peels and that are hydrolyzed to pectin or pectic acid.
Also called pectinogen, pectose.

Origin:
1905–10; proto- + pectin
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Main Entry: pec·tose
Pronunciation: 'pek-"tOs, -"tOz
Function: noun
: PROTOPECTIN

Main Entry: pro·to·pec·tin
Pronunciation: -'pek-t&n
Function: noun
: any of a group of water-insoluble pectic substancesoccurring in plants and yielding pectin or pectinic acids on hydrolysis called also pectose
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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