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(biochemistry) A simple sugar that has a single ring, such as glucose, fructose or deoxyribose..
Use monosaccharide when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Monosaccharide means (biochemistry) A simple sugar that has a single ring, such as glucose, fructose or deoxyribose..
Common synonyms include monosaccharide, monosugar, simple sugar, monosaccharose.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use monosaccharide where its definition matches the intended context.
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