Definition of Disaccharide

1. Noun. Any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis.

Specialized synonyms: Lactose, Milk Sugar, Malt Sugar, Maltose, Saccharose, Sucrose
Generic synonyms: Oligosaccharide

Definition of Disaccharide

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Disaccharide

1. A sugar such as sucrose, which is made up of two monosaccharides: one glucose molecule and one fructose molecule. Two common disaccharides are sucrose and lactose. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Disaccharide

disablers
disables
disabling
disabusal
disabusals
disabuse
disabused
disabused(p)
disabuses
disabusing
disaccharidase
disaccharidases
disaccharidases
disaccharidase deficiency
disaccharide (current term)
disaccharide (current term)
disaccharides
disaccharides
disaccord
disaccorded
disaccording
disaccords
disaccustom
disaccustomed
disaccustoming
disaccustoms
disacidify
disacquaint
disacryl
disadorn

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