maltose
[mawl-tohs]
- a white, crystalline, water-soluble sugar, C12H22O11⋅H2O, formed by the action of diastase, especially from malt, on starch: used chiefly as a nutrient, as a sweetener, and in culture media.
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Origin of maltose
Also called malt sugar, mal·to·bi·ose [mawl-toh-bahy-ohs] /ˌmɔl toʊˈbaɪ oʊs/.
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Weigh out French maltose, 40 grammes, and dissolve in the agar.
The Elements of Bacteriological TechniqueJohn William Henry Eyre
Maltose or malt sugar is formed from starch in germinating seeds.
Foods and Household ManagementHelen Kinne
Maltose is absorbed and assimilated, converted into glycogen.
The higher the percentage of maltose, the more laxative the food.
Dietetics for NursesFairfax T. Proudfit
The last is used to convert starch into maltose, the first is used to convert maltose into fermentable sugar.
maltose
- a disaccharide of glucose formed by the enzymic hydrolysis of starch: used in bacteriological culture media and as a nutrient in infant feeding. Formula: C 12 H 22 O 11
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Word Origin
C19: from malt + -ose ²
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maltose
(môl′tōs′, -tōz′)- A white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starch.
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The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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maltose
[môl′tōs′]
- A sugar made by the action of various enzymes on starch. It is formed in the body during digestion. Maltose is a disaccharide consisting of two linked glucose molecules. Chemical formula: C12H22O11.
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