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oligosaccharide
oligosaccharide n. 
/ɒˌlɪɡə(ʊ)ˈsakərʌɪd/, /ˌoʊləɡoʊˈsækəˌraɪd/, /əˌlɪɡəˈsækəˌraɪd/ [ < oligo- comb. form + saccharide n., after German Oligosaccharid (B. Helferich et al. 1930, in Berichte der Deutsch. Chem. Ges. 63 991)] Biochemistry a sugar composed of a relatively small number of monosaccharide residues.
Brit. /ˌɒlᵻɡə(ʊ)ˈsakərʌɪd/
, /ˌɒlᵻɡə(ʊ)ˈsakərʌɪd//ɒˌlɪɡə(ʊ)ˈsakərʌɪd/U.S. /ˌɑləɡoʊˈsækəˌraɪd/
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oligosaccharide1930
1930 Chem. Abstr. 24 3762 The name oligosaccharides is suggested for the simpler cryst. sugars (intermediate between the monoses and the polysaccharides) which form 2 or more monoses on hydrolysis.
1967 Jrnl. Canad. Med. Assoc. 97 239/2 The enzymes degrading gangliosides and ceramide oligosaccharides appear to be deficient or absent.
2001 Observer 1 Apr. (Life Suppl.) 45/1 The two main prebiotics are the non-digestible oligosaccharides (NDOs) inulin and oligofructose.
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