polysaccharide
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Noun[change]
- (countable) (biochemistry) A polysaccharide is a complex carbohydrate that is made of many monosaccharide units.
- Cellulose, starches, and complex carbohydrates, such as glycogen, are common polysaccharides in biology.
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| Types of sugar |
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Monosaccharides (C6H12O6) — glucose • fructose • galactose Disaccharides (C12H22O11) — maltose • sucrose • lactose |