oligofructan

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noun

Any oligosaccharide composed of fructose residues.

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Meanings

nounoligofructan (plural oligofructans)

plural oligofructans

  1. biochemistryAny oligosaccharide composed of fructose residues.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fructooligosaccharide

Origin

From oligo- + fructan.

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APA

oligofructan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligofructan

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“oligofructan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligofructan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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