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polysaccharide

po·ly·sacc·haride

US/ˌpɑˌliˈsækɜrˌaɪd/ uncommon

noun

1.

any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules

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Origin

From poly- + saccharide.

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