Oligosaccharide

Definition 1

A carbohydrate comprised of three to ten monosaccharides joined by ether bridges (covalent bonds centered by an oxygen). (NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

Definition 2

Carbohydrates consisting of between two (DISACCHARIDES) and ten MONOSACCHARIDES connected by either an alpha- or beta-glycosidic link. They are found throughout nature in both the free and bound form. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

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