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English
Etymology
Originally derived from Verbascum thapsus (common mullein)
Noun
verbascose (uncountable)
- (biochemistry) A pentasaccharide (galactose-galactose-galactose-glucose-fructose), found in many legumes, that is metabolized by intestinal flora
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