verbascose
Meanings
noun
- A pentasaccharide (galactose-galactose-galactose-glucose-fructose), found in many legumes, that is metabolized by intestinal flora
Word forms
Etymology
From translingual Verbascum + -ose. Originally derived from Verbascum thapsus (common mullein).
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