SYN: sucrose. [Mod. L. fr. G. sakcharon]
- s. canadense SYN: maple sugar.
- s. lactis SYN: lactose.
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Sac·cha·rum (sakґə-rəm) a genus of plants of the family Gramineae. S. officinaґrum L. is sugar cane, a major commercial source of sucrose.Medical dictionary. 2011.