Etymology

fucose

F4U1C3O1S1E1

Today it means: The aldohexose (3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-methyloxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol present in several glycans and mucopolysaccharides Full definition →

Latin fucus
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  1. Latin · derived fromfucus“seaweed, kelp”
  2. English todayfucose

From Latin fucus (“seaweed, kelp”) + -ose.

Words from the same roots

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fucosterolfucoxanthin

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