| -ose | 1. <suffix> A suffix denoting full of, containing, having the qualities of, like; as in verbose, full of words; pilose, hairy; globose, like a globe. 2. <chemistry> A suffix indicating that the substance to the name of wich it is affixed is a member of the carbohydrate group; as in cellulose, sucrose, dextrose, etc. Origin: L. -osus: cf. F. -ose. Cf. -ous. (29 Oct 1998) |
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| -oses | Plural of -osis. (05 Mar 2000) |