The difference between Tetrasaccharide and Trisaccharide

When used as nouns, tetrasaccharide means any oligosaccharide having four sugar residues, whereas trisaccharide means an oligosaccharide consisting of three monosaccharide units joined together.

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  1. Tetrasaccharide as a noun (carbohydrate):

    Any oligosaccharide having four sugar residues

  1. Trisaccharide as a noun (carbohydrate):

    An oligosaccharide consisting of three monosaccharide units joined together

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