Arabinosic

/ˌærəbɪˈnoʊsɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or containing arabinose, or describing compounds and reactions involving this five-carbon sugar.

Etymology

From 'arabinose' + '-ic' (relating to). Developed in 20th-century biochemistry to describe processes and compounds involving the arabinose sugar.

Kelly Says

Arabinosic fermentation is key to how your gut microbiome works—when bacteria break down arabinose, they produce short-chain fatty acids that actually feed and heal your gut lining!

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