Meanings
nounverbascose (uncountable)
- uncountablebiochemistryA pentasaccharide (galactose-galactose-galactose-glucose-fructose), found in many legumes, that is metabolized by intestinal flora
Origin
From translingual Verbascum + -ose. Originally derived from Verbascum thapsus (common mullein).
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verbascose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verbascose
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