Polysaccharide definition

Polysaccharide

Topics Polysaccharide Definition

WordNet

(1) Any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules

WiktionaryText

A polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds.

Cellulose, starches, and complex carbohydrates, such as glycogen, are common polysaccharides in biology.