disaccharide
noun
di·sac·cha·ride
(ˌ)dī-ˈsa-kə-ˌrīd 
: any of a class of sugars (such as sucrose) that yields on hydrolysis two monosaccharide molecules
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This disaccharide is different from the digestible simple monosaccharide sugars birds consume when eating the fruit on your trees.
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Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
24 May 2026
High-fiber foods that are low-FODMAP—low on fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols, all of which are carbs that are absorbed poorly by the gut and can trigger distress as a result—could come to the rescue.
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Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
23 Feb. 2026
Fermentable oligo-saccharides, disaccharides, mono-saccharides, and polyols (FODMAPs) are types of carbohydrates that are difficult for some people to digest.
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Sherri Gordon,
Health,
25 Jan. 2026
Fewer Digestive Symptoms FODMAPs (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols) are types of natural sugars.
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Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2026
The dietary approach is known as low fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols, or the Low-FODMAP Diet for short.
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Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
21 Nov. 2025
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Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
24 May 2026
High-fiber foods that are low-FODMAP—low on fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols, all of which are carbs that are absorbed poorly by the gut and can trigger distress as a result—could come to the rescue.
—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
23 Feb. 2026
Fermentable oligo-saccharides, disaccharides, mono-saccharides, and polyols (FODMAPs) are types of carbohydrates that are difficult for some people to digest.
—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
25 Jan. 2026
Fewer Digestive Symptoms FODMAPs (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols) are types of natural sugars.
—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2026
The dietary approach is known as low fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols, or the Low-FODMAP Diet for short.
—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Disaccharide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disaccharide. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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disaccharide
noun
di·sac·cha·ride
(ˈ)dī-ˈsak-ə-ˌrīd
: any of a class of sugars (as sucrose) that on hydrolysis yields two monosaccharide molecules
called also biose, double sugar
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