fructooligosaccharide

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Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewHg-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *bʰruHgyéti
Proto-Italic *frūgjōr
Proto-Italic *frūjōr
Latin fruor
Proto-Indo-European *-tus
Proto-Italic *-tus
Latin -tus
Latin frūctus
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
Latin -o-bor.
English -o-
English fructo-
Ancient Greek ὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)der.
English oligo-
Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂
Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH
Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH
Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā)
Pali sakkharābor.
Ancient Greek σάκχαρ (sákkhar)bor.
Latin saccharon
Latin saccharum
English saccharo-
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.
Proto-Italic *-iðos
Latin -idusder.
English -ide
English saccharide
English oligosaccharide
English fructooligosaccharide

    From fructo- + oligosaccharide.

    Noun

    fructooligosaccharide (plural fructooligosaccharides)

    1. (biochemistry) Any of a class of oligosaccharides composed of fructose molecules, used as sweeteners.
      Synonyms: oligofructan, oligofructose

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