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Definition of maltose noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

maltose

noun
 
/ˈmɔːltəʊz/,
 
/ˈmɔːltəʊs/
 
/ˈmɔːltəʊz/,
 
/ˈmɔːltəʊs/
 [uncountable] (biology)
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  1. a type of sugar that is produced in the body by the action of enzymes on starch (= a food substance found in flour, rice, potatoes, etc.)Topics Biologyc2
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from malt + -ose.
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