rhamnose
nounEtymology From translingual Rhamnus "genus of buckthorns" + -ose (“used to form names of sugars”).
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A methyl-pentose, 6-deoxy-L-mannose, which occurs in the leaves and flowers of poison ivy and is a constituent of many plant glycosides.
- Derived terms
- rhamnoside, rhamnosyl