tetrasaccharide

Definitions of tetrasaccharide

1. noun

   any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield four monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
   types:

   stachyose

   a tetrasaccharide found in the tubers of the Chinese artichoke

   type of:

   oligosaccharide

   any of the carbohydrates that yield only a few monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis