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oligosaccharide

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/ˌɑliˌgɑsəˈkɑrdə/

/ˈɒlɪˌgɒsəˌkɑːraɪd/

noun

1 oligosakkarit countable

Definition (English)

A carbohydrate made of a small number of sugar units, often used as a prebiotic.

Example Sentences

Oligosaccharides act as food for the good bacteria in the gut.

Oligosakkaritler, bağırsaktaki yararlı bakteriler için besin görevi görür.
Breast milk contains many oligosaccharides that protect the baby.

Anne sütü, bebeği koruyan pek çok oligosakkarit içerir.

Collocations

prebiotic oligosaccharidedietary oligosaccharidecomplex oligosaccharideoligosaccharide chainoligosaccharide contentoligosaccharide structure