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trisaccharide

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tri⋅sac⋅cha⋅ride

  [trahy-sak-uh-rahyd, -er-id]
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–noun Chemistry.
a carbohydrate composed of three monosaccharide units, and hydrolyzable to a monosaccharide or a mixture of monosaccharides.
Origin:
1895–1900; tri- + saccharide
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tri·sac·cha·ride   (trī-sāk'ə-rīd', -rĭd)   
n.  A carbohydrate that yields three monosaccharides upon hydrolysis.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: tri·sac·cha·ride
Pronunciation: (')trI-'sak-&-"rId
Function: noun
: a sugar that yields on complete hydrolysis threemonosaccharide molecules
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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