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-ose

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a suffix occurring in adjectives borrowed from Latin, meaning “full of,” “abounding in,” “given to,” “like”: frondose; globose; jocose; otiose; verbose.

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Origin of -ose

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<Latin -ōsus.Cf. -ous

Words nearby -ose

osculating circle, osculating plane, osculation, osculum, OSD, -ose, Osee, Ösel, Osetic, O.S.F., OSFCW

Definition for -ose (2 of 2)

-ose2

a suffix used in chemical terminology to form the names of sugars and other carbohydrates (amylose; fructose; hexose; lactose), and of protein derivatives (proteose).

Origin of -ose

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extracted from glucose
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British Dictionary definitions for -ose (1 of 2)

-ose1

suffix forming adjectives

possessing; resemblingverbose; grandiose

Word Origin for -ose

from Latin -ōsus; see -ous

British Dictionary definitions for -ose (2 of 2)

-ose2

suffix forming nouns

indicating a carbohydrate, esp a sugarlactose
indicating a decomposition product of proteinalbumose

Word Origin for -ose

from glucose
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Medical definitions for -ose (1 of 2)

-ose 11

suff.

Possessing; having the characteristics of; full of:ramose.

Medical definitions for -ose (2 of 2)

-ose 22

suff.

Carbohydrate:fructose.
Product of protein hydrolysis:proteose.
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Scientific definitions for -ose

-ose

A suffix used to form the chemical names of carbohydrates, such as glucose.
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