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Definition of Stachyose

1. Noun. A tetrasaccharide found in the tubers of the Chinese artichoke.

Definition of Stachyose

1. Noun. A tetrasaccharide found in many vegetables and plants, used as a sweetener or for its functional oligosaccharide property. ¹

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Medical Definition of Stachyose

1. Digalactosyl sucrose, a compound involved in carbohydrate transport in the phloem of many plants and also in carbohydrate storage in some seeds. (10 Mar 1998)

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