FRUCTAN Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word fructan. (close relations)
Definition of FRUCTAN
fructans
Best Alternative Words for FRUCTAN
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| carbohydrate | nounn | |||||||
noun • an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain | ||||||||
| fiber | nounn | |||||||
noun • a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn • coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis • any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber) • the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions • a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth | ||||||||
| polysaccharide | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules | ||||||||
| sugar | nounn | |||||||
noun • a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative • an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain • informal terms for money verb • sweeten with sugar | ||||||||
| plant fiber | nounn | |||||||
noun • fiber derived from plants | ||||||||
