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Definition of Tetrose
1. Noun. Any monosaccharide sugar containing four atoms of carbon per molecule.
Definition of Tetrose
1. n. A monosaccharide derived from a certain alcohol.
Medical Definition of Tetrose
1. General term for a monosaccharide with 4 carbon atoms. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)