polysaccharide

poly- + saccharide

Noun

Singular polysaccharide

Plural polysaccharides

1. (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.

Related words

• monosaccharide
• disaccharide