Medical term:

aldopentose



aldopentose

 [al″do-pen´tōs]
any one of a class of sugars that contain five carbon atoms and an aldehyde group (-CHO).
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

al·do·pen·tose

(al-dō-pen'tōs),
A monosaccharide with five carbon atoms, one of which is an aldehyde group; for example, ribose.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

al·do·pen·tose

(al-dō-pen'tōs)
A monosaccharide with five carbon atoms, of which one is a (potential) aldehyde group; e.g., ribose.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012


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