polysaccharide
English
Etymology
From poly- + saccharide.
Noun
polysaccharide (plural polysaccharides)
- (biochemistry) A polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds.
- Cellulose, starches, and complex carbohydrates, such as glycogen, are common polysaccharides in biology.
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- cellulose
- glycogen
- starch
- See also Thesaurus:polysaccharide
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Translations
complex carbohydrate
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