English edit

Etymology edit

From melibiose +‎ -ic.

Adjective edit

melibionic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to melibionic acid and its derivatives
    • 2015 October 2, “Genome and Phenotype Microarray Analyses of Rhodococcus sp. BCP1 and Rhodococcus opacus R7: Genetic Determinants and Metabolic Abilities with Environmental Relevance”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      By contrast, this substrate and the derived oligogalactosides (lactose, lactitol, melibionic acid, melibiose, lactulose, raffinose, and stachyose) were efficiently utilized by R.