Mannose

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A monosaccharide, C6H12O6, obtained from mannan or by the oxidation of mannitol.
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  • n. A monosaccharide aldohexose found in manna and other legumes.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The name of three stereomeric compounds, C6H12O6. The dextro-derivative is found in groundnuts and is prepared by the oxidation of mannite.
    • Word Usage
    "The stuff. isn't an antibiotic, as the name suggests, but an endotoxin fraction-a complex organic sugar - called a mannose; it got its name from the fact that it's produced by fermentation, as antibiotics are."
    Form
    galactomannan   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    il-4    galactose    ?-opioid    toll-like    lectin-like    glutamatergic    hyperoside    hyperin    sialic    cell-specific   
     
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