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Pronunciation: raf′i-nōs
Definition: A dextrorotatory trisaccharide, occurring in cotton seed and in the molasses of beet root, composed of d-galactose, d-glucose, and d-fructose and formed by transfer of d-galactose from UDP-d-galactose to sucrose; many seeds are rich in raffinose.
Synonym(s): gossypose, melitose, melitriose
Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
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