Polysaccharide
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Polysaccharide is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds.
Example Sentences
Meronym: saccharide
Cellulose, starches, and complex carbohydrates, such as glycogen, are common polysaccharides in biology.
Word Forms
- polysaccharides
Synonyms for polysaccharide
Depending on context, synonyms include polyose.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include polyose, glycosan, polysugar, polyglycan, heteropolysaccharide, polygalactose.
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