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1-ose
adjective suffix
Definition of -OSE
: full of : having : possessing the qualities of <cymose>
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Origin of -OSE
Latin -osus
2-ose
noun suffix
Definition of -OSE
1
: carbohydrate <amylose>; especially : sugar <pentose>
2
: primary hydrolysis product <proteose>
Origin of -OSE
French, from glucose
Medical Dictionary
-ose
noun suffix \ˌōs\
Medical Definition of -OSE
1
: carbohydrate; especially : sugar <fructose> <pentose>
2
: primary hydrolysis product <proteose>
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