oligosaccharide
Technical term in chemistry for a carbohydrate composed of a small number of monosaccharide units.
少糖は、単糖が数個結合した糖類の総称です。
Oligosaccharides are a general term for sugars composed of a few monosaccharide units.
oligosaccharides
Compound of 少 (few, little) and 糖 (sugar), directly corresponding to the concept of a sugar with few units.