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Noun: trisaccharide  trI'sa-ku,rId
  1. Any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield three monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
    "Raffinose is a common trisaccharide found in beans and other legumes"

Derived forms: trisaccharides

Type of: oligosaccharide

Encyclopedia: Trisaccharide