disaccharide; double sugar
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disaccharide; carbohydrate composed of two monosaccharide units
formalA technical term in biochemistry and nutrition. Common disaccharides include sucrose (table sugar), lactose (milk sugar), and maltose. These must be hydrolyzed into monosaccharides before absorption by the body.
Rǔ乳
táng糖
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
shuāng双
táng糖
。
Lactose is a common disaccharide.
Shuāng双
táng糖
bì必
xū须
fēn分
jiě解
chéng成
dān单
táng糖
cái才
néng能
bèi被
rén人
tǐ体
xī吸
shōu收
。
Disaccharides must be broken down into monosaccharides before they can be absorbed by the human body.
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Zhè蔗
táng糖
hé和
mài麦
yá芽
táng糖
dōu都
shǔ属
yú于
shuāng双
táng糖
。
Both sucrose and maltose belong to the disaccharides.