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Definition of Raffinose

1. Noun. A trisaccharide that occurs in sugar beets and cotton seeds and certain cereals.

Definition of Raffinose

1. n. A colorless crystalline slightly sweet substance obtained from the molasses of the sugar beet.

Definition of Raffinose

1. Noun. (carbohydrates) A trisaccharide, comprised of galactose, glucose and fructose, that is widely distributed in many plants ¹

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Definition of Raffinose

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Medical Definition of Raffinose

1. A nonreducing trisaccharide found in sugar beet and many seeds, consisting of the disaccharide sucrose bearing a D galactosyl residue linked _(1-6) to its glucose group. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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